Art Deco

Once the home of a ladies' clothing store, the Charles F. Berg Building features a beautiful Art Deco facade. On a striking black background, it is richly decorated with 18-carat gold and terracotta designs.

West Salem City Hall was constructed of brick in 1936 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Opened in 1935, the Griffith Observatory was founded by the land's former owner, who wanted to provide the public with direct access to science and the wonder of the stars.

Dating from 1930, this pink-hued Art Deco apartment building is decorated with geometric shapes, human faces, and Greek-style stucco reliefs.

In a time of intense competition to build ever higher, Walter P. Chrysler commissioned a skyscraper to surpass all others.

Based on a substantial donation from American John D. Rockefeller, this museum houses a variety of archaeological finds from the Holy Land.

With its Art Deco architecture, scenic park setting and vast collection of art from Japan, China, Korea, India and the Himalayas, the Seattle Asian Art Museum is well worth a detour from downtown.