National Archives at Seattle
The National Archives at Seattle is a regional facility of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Pacific Region located in Seattle, Washington. The archives building is situated in the Windermere neighborhood of Northeast Seattle, near Magnuson Park, and holds of documents and artifacts. The archives opened in 1951 and moved to a permanent facility in 1963 at a renovated Navy warehouse. In 2020, the federal government approved plans to close the Seattle branch and sell the property, sparking backlash from local historians and public officials. Facility The National Archives at Seattle are housed in a building on Sand Point Way in the Windermere neighborhood of northeastern Seattle, near Magnuson Park and the Burke-Gilman Trail. The building is described as "drab" and "warehouse-like", and is located on a campus with parking and a perimeter fence. The facility has of floor space and can hold up to of documents and records on shelves. The public access research room has seven computers and several microfilm readers. The building utilizes climate controls that set internal temperatures at and humidity at 40–45 percent. , the Seattle facility had 40 employees and 40 volunteer assistants. Holdings , the Seattle facility has of permanent records, including