16. Occidental at Yesler Way

The imposing Interurban Building was designed by John Parkinson and built in 1890 as the northern terminus of the region's first electric interurban railway, which linked Seattle, Georgetown, and, later, Tacoma.

The hideous "sinking ship" garage was built in 1962. It replaced the stately Seattle Hotel, which was erected on the site after the original Occidental Hotel perished in the 1889 fire. The hotel's demolition sparked the citizen's campaign that led to creation of the Pioneer Square Historic District in 1969, so it did not die in vain.