Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple

Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple (built 1940–41) is a Japanese Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temple in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is a member of the Buddhist Churches of America. Its original name is the Seattle Buddhist Church.[1]

Seattle Buddhist Church (2007)
Temple members line up for bell ringing (joyanokane [ja] (除夜の鐘)) on New Year's Eve 2022
Earlier building four blocks west at 1020 South Main Street, photographed circa 1914

Although it was designed by Japanese American Kichio Allen Arai,[1] the architect of record was Pierce A. Horrocks, because Arai lacked an architectural license.[2] It replaced an earlier building (built 1906–1908 by Saunders & Lawton) that was torn down as part of the Yesler Terrace project.[3]

The building is a designated Seattle landmark.[4] An arson fire on December 31, 2023, destroyed the temple's archives and damaged an altar.[5]

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  1. ^ Rash 2014, pp. 242–243.
  2. ^ Rash 2014, pp. 27–39, 242.
  3. ^ Landmarks Alphabetical Listing for S Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Individual Landmarks, Department of Neighborhoods, City of Seattle. Accessed December 28, 2007.
  4. ^ Kim, Greg (January 4, 2024). "Arson closes Seattle Buddhist temple, destroys century-old archives". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

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47°35′59″N 122°18′47″W / 47.59972°N 122.31306°W / 47.59972; -122.31306