I'm reading
Fall by Neal Stephenson. On page 87 I encounter this:
". . . a great big old [bank] building . . . During the 1930s, this building had probably been considered tall and futuristic. Now it was medium-sized and retro-quaint. . . . It was on a steep downtown slope. On the downhill side you walked into the first floor, but on the uphill side the pedestrian entrance was on the fourth story."
That sounds specific enough that he might be referencing a real building. An
inquiry on reddit receives several responses. Downtown Seattle has numerous steep hills, so there are several buildings that might fit the description, but the
Exchange Building seems to be the best.
The entrance and the lobby are period fancy.
Some tenants have gone for more modern decor.
The picture of the building at the top is a
Google Maps 3D view. None of the pictures I found gave a good view of the four story difference between the front door and the back, or if they did, they didn't show the whole building. This one is isn't perfect, but it's the best I could come up with.
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