Company Vault

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The Weyerhaeuser Building is home to a 160-ton safe that made up more than half of the Everett office’s overall weight. (Port of Everett Photo)

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The Weyerhaeuser Building is home to a 160-ton safe that made up more than half of the Everett office’s overall weight. (Port of Everett Photo)

The Weyerhaeuser Building looks more like a house than a place of business – and that was likely the point.

The lavish Everett office was meant to showcase the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company’s local wood products and finishes that could be selected when building a home. But the Gothic-style structure had a feature no home would have: a 160-ton safe.

The two-story vault was constructed in the middle of the office so that lighting and ventilation were made a priority. By this design, there were no inside rooms and every room had plenty of windows.

The vault's doors were made by the Hall's Safe Co in Cincinnati. (Port of Everett Photo)

The Safe was:

Fireproof

10ft. by 16ft.

it weighed:

160 Tons

Each of the doors – one on the first floor, another on the second – weighed 1,800 pounds.

it stored:

Office Records

Payroll

Money

It was made from:

Brick with Terra Cotta Tiling.

It was later replaced with concrete and steel for added security.

The vault’s tonnage made the Weyerhaeuser Building’s three moves a challenge. The safe made up more than half of the 350-ton office’s overall weight.

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