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Architecture of Seattle
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<p>The architecture of Seattle, Washington, the largest city in the <a href="/facts/Pacific_Northwest/EjJhETXc">Pacific Northwest</a> region of the U.S., features elements that predate the arrival of the area's first settlers of European ancestry in the mid-19th century, and has reflected and influenced numerous architectural styles over time. As of the early 21st century, a major construction boom continues to redefine the city's <a href="/facts/Downtown_Seattle/Qs1KcbSk">downtown area</a> as well as neighborhoods such as <a href="/facts/Capitol_Hill,_Seattle/xPvrbqjt">Capitol Hill</a>, <a href="/facts/Ballard,_Seattle/bNHkeQDM">Ballard</a> and, perhaps most dramatically, <a href="/facts/South_Lake_Union,_Seattle/6wSskKRl">South Lake Union</a>. </p>