Originally built for the Arctic Club in 1916, it's now the luxury hotel Arctic Club Seattle. The building has white terra cotta and blue and orange-brown accents. But the features you’re sure to remember are the terra cotta walrus heads lining the third floor of the building.

The tallest building on the West Coast of America when it was built in 1914, the Smith Tower consists of white, ornamented terra-cotta wrapped around steel. The quality of the material was so good, it didn't get its first detergent wash until 1976.

The 11-story Cobb Building was built in 1910 and includes sculpted terra-cotta Native American ornaments along the 9th and 10th floor. Originally intended for medical and dental offices, it's now an apartment building.

The Camlin was built in 1926 to resemble an Italian castle, and by 1999 it had been added to the National Register of Historic Places. It’s had plenty of renovations over the years, but it still has that eye-catching terra cotta ornamentation on its red brick exterior.

This building is named after the founder of Seattle’s first bank, Seattle First National Bank. Today it

is an office building with cream-colored terra cotta. It also has three-story columns that include "granitex," a terra-cotta product that resembles granite.

When people talk about the terra cotta stylings that Seattle was filled with in the early 20th century, they often point to the Decatur Building. Designed by architect Henry Bittman, the building’s facade and exterior walls remain a bright example.

Construction was completed on the Old Federal Office Building in 1933. Smooth terra-cotta covers the first story, while the midsection includes pale terra-cotta ornamentation and miniature rams and lion heads.

It's gone by many names, including United Shopping Tower, Northwestern Mutual Insurance Building and the Olympic Savings Tower. Today this 12-story office tower built in 1929 is known as The Olympic Tower. The building consists of a ten-story reinforced concrete and terra cotta tower on top of a three-story base.

The Seaboard Building is a historic landmark located in the heart of downtown Seattle. Built in 1910 as the Northern Bank and Trust Building, it features a beautiful terra cotta facade. Today, it’s home to a mix of urban residential city homes, offices and retail space.

Once a seven-story historic theatre and apartment building, it's now usually known as the home of ACT Theatre. The elaborately terra cotta-covered building still impresses with it's Renaissance-revival styling.

The Pioneer Building, located on the northeast corner of First Avenue and James Street, includes red brick, terra cotta and cast iron. Completed in 1892, it was designed by architect Elmer Fisher. Though the original tower is gone, the rest of the building's elaborate ornamentation remains intact.

This 17-story building constructed in 1911 was the tallest in Seattle before Smith Tower. It features a mix of terra cotta and tan brick, and there’s even lion’s head at the top of the building.

The 33-unit Narada Apartments was built in 1926, and is known for its extraordinary use of terra cotta. The Narada's most memorable features are the two window bays clad in terra cotta.

This space in downtown Seattle was once home to auto showrooms. Today, the building includes a wide array of 90-year-old terra cotta facades that were removed from the old showrooms and preserved for the public to still enjoy.