Frederick & Nelson's second BELLEVUE SQUARE location was dedicated in August 1956. It encompassed 3 levels and 185,000 square feet. The store included the Rhododendron Room, an upscale restaurant.

Drawing and graphic from Marshall Field & Company

 

BELLEVUE SQUARE was expanded throughout the 1950s. By 1960, there were forty-five stores and services. This composite plan covers the years between 1956 and 1967. The second Frederick & Nelson store is shown, along with a dry-goods-only J.C. Penney. This store began business in August 1958. A third anchor, Nordstrom Best, was dedicated in November 1967.