Smith Tower

Smith Tower was the vision of Lyman Cornelius L.C. Smith, an industrialist from New York who made a fortune offering typewriters and guns. L.C's. better half began to look all starry eyed at Seattle and persuaded him to buy the land at Second Avenue and Yesler that would in the long run progress toward becoming Smith Tower. New York engineering firm Gaggin and Gaggin planned Smith Tower. They had never already planned a building taller than five stories. Smith Tower was their first and last high rise. Smith Tower's notable lifts were given by the Otis Elevator Company and five of the seven worked lifts are as yet controlled by their unique DC engines, including the one that will whisk you up to the Observatory.