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Flatiron Building (Bellingham, Washington)
The Hamilton Building also known as The Flatiron Building of Bellingham was the first "skyscraper" in Bellingham. Built in 1908 for Talifero Simpson Hamilton's growing Bellingham Bay (B.B.) Furniture Company established in 1889, the building cost $100,000 and used thirty-five thousand barrels of cement along with 200,000 pounds of steel. Due to its triangular shape and resemblance to the Fuller Building in New York, the building instantly garnered the flatiron nickname.〔(The Bellingham Business Journal )〕 It was Bellingham's tallest structure until 1926.
==Construction==
In late 1906, the Bellingham Bay Improvement Company hired architect James C. Teague to draw preliminary plans for a five-story building that would fill their triangular block bound by Champion, Prospect and Bay Streets in downtown Bellingham, a very prime location. It would be a concrete frame building clad in brick with stone at the base. In the original plans, the building would house possibly a bank or other small stores with office space and lodge rooms above but because of litigation involving the property and the construction of a temporary skating rink on the site, it was speculated that the building would not be built very soon.〔"Plans Received for New Flatiron Structure" ''Bellingham Herald'' - 24 Nov, 1906〕
In April 1907, the ''Bellingham Herald'' announced that the Bellingham Bay Furniture Company, owned by T.S. Hamilton, had purchased the block for $15,000 cash and were rushing plans for the construction of the city's first skyscraper. Soon after the purchase, they dropped Teague's design in favor of one drawn by Frank C. Burns. These plans were for a largely unadorned seven-story building of all reinforced concrete crowned with false chimneys and a large wooden cornice (now gone). To maximize floor space, large pivoting windows would cover all sides of the building, eliminating the need for a lightwell in the middle of the building. Two elevators, one for passengers and one for freight were included in the plans. Despite the buildings' size, it would actually only be larger than the company's previous quarters at Holly and Bay Streets.〔"Furniture Company Buys: Secures site at corner of Champion and Prospect Streets for $15,000 from Bellingham Bay Improvement Company, on which to erect new building" ''Bellingham Herald'' - 04 April, 1907〕
Bids were let for the Flatiron building, at the time known as the Hamilton Block, in June 1907. Booker & Campbell won the bid for general construction while Baumaster would handle woodworking. The contract specified that the first six stories were to be completed by January 1, 1908 with a seventh floor to be added later. The structure of the building was to be built sturdy enough to support another four floors if ever needed.〔"Contract Let for Flatiron Building" ''Bellingham Herald'' - 24 July 1907〕 Construction was almost brought to a halt by the Panic of 1907, which caused the delay of many construction projects in Bellingham and pushed construction of the building past the January 1st deadline. Contractors rushed to finish the building, canceling plans for any additional floors. The building formally opened to the public in May 1908.〔"The Key Looking Contest during the Opening Week at the B. B. Furniture Co's New Store Was a Decided Success" ''Bellingham Herald'' - 27 May 1908〕
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