Community Tours

Denny Triangle: The Missing Link

Witness the transformation of Denny Triangle, rising to become the missing link between South Lake Union and Seattle’s downtown. You’ll discover hot-off-the-press architecture emerge amongst a few precious gems of the past, as well as a change in retail philosophy as Macy’s, Nordstrom, and Amazon are all within a stone’s throw from each other. On this tour, we’ll see the classically proper details of the Times Square Building alongside revolutionary designs, such as the corn-cob Westin Twins and the iconic Amazon Spheres.

Photo: Evan Chakroff

This tour starts at McGraw Square at Westlake/Stewart and 5th Ave (the streetcar stop) and ends at the Amazon Spheres. Free parking is available in Amazon Doppler on weekends, located at 2021 7th Ave.

Please note: the interior of the Amazon Spheres is not included in this tour; however, the Spheres are open to the public on the first and third Saturdays of the month from 10:00AM to 6:00PM. To make a free reservation, click here.

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Community Tours

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Tours are approximately two hours in length, unless otherwise noted. Advance registration is strongly encouraged; walk-ups are limited to space available. Private tours are also available: email info@seattlearchitecture.org for more information. Tours are $25 in advance/$20 for members/$22 for students and seniors over 65/Free for children under 5. Ticket sales close at 9:00pm the evening before the tour. Walk up guests will be charged $30 via credit card payment at the start of the tour. Online registration is handled through Bold Type Tickets. For more information see our Tours FAQ page.

Please note: For tours happening in Winter 2023-2024, a minimum of three people must be registered for tours to take place. Tours with fewer than three registered attendees on the Thursday before the tour will be cancelled. If you purchased a ticket for a cancelled tour, you have the option of transferring the ticket to a future tour date or being issued a refund.