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Suzzallo and Allen Libraries

Seattle, United States

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Suzzallo and Allen Libraries

Historic university library on the University of Washington Seattle campus, anchoring Red Square in Collegiate Gothic style. Inside, visitors see vaulted timber ceilings, stained glass windows and long wooden tables in the Graduate Reading Room.

Highlights

  • Graduate Reading Room
  • Vaulted timber ceilings
  • Stained glass windows

Good to know

  • Free entry, open to the public
  • Quiet rules, used daily by students
  • Parking requires advance online registration

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