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approximately 50 feet and is covered with cream colored terra cotta, while the side walls are pressed red brick that has been painted over. The Riverside façade is composed of five bays containing windows or doors. The central and exterior bays are thinner compared to the wider second and fourth bays. On the ground level the first, third and fifth bays contain doors. Every other bay contains windows, with arched windows on the second floor and rectangular windows in the rest. A mansard roof of stamped copper sits atop the façade, above a bracketed
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street immediately south of Riverside, and Riverside's intersection with it comes at the location where Cedar Street naturally intersects with Sprague. The parkway that runs along Riverside through the historic district is continued for one block along Cedar from Riverside/Sprague on the north to First Avenue on the south. That is the block on which the Carnegie Library is located.
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building, unlike the rest of the structures in the area with the exception of the cathedral's bell towers. Riverfalls Tower rises 11 stories above Riverside and includes a five-story parking structure below. Interestingly, though it is considered a modern incursion into the national historic district, the building was named to the local Spokane Register of Historic Places in 2021.
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Spokane at the time of its closing in the late 1970s. The building was left vacant for a decade after the closure, and threatened with demolition, until North Coast Life Insurance purchased it along with the neighboring Elks Temple in the early 1980s and set out to do rehabilitation work on the two buildings. Subsequently, the building has been commonly known as North Coast Plaza.
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style by local firm Preusse and Zittel with modifications by another local firm, Julian and Williams. It measures roughly 80 feet wide along Riverside and 172 feet deep, with a height of 125 feet at the bell towers. The structure is reinforced concrete and brick masonry with a rosate brick veneer and
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Hall, built in 1911. At 1227 W. Riverside, immediately east of the San Marco, is the Edwidge Apartments, built between 1908 and 1910. At 1214 W. Sprague, to the east of the San Marco and south of the Edwidge, is the Myrtle Apartments, built in 1906. At 5 S. Cedar, across the street from the Carnegie
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The building served as Spokane's main library until 1963, when demand had outgrown the size of the building and the main library was moved to a larger facility. After that, the building changed hands numerous times until going into default and falling into city ownership. It the sat vacant from 1983
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runs most of the length of the façade Riverside has a curved appearance in this area, but the Masonic Temple is the only building with a curved façade along that stretch. The curve of Riverside gives the building a trapezoidal shape, which has resulted in the interior walls meeting at noticeably few
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In addition to the nine primary contributing properties listed above, there are five properties listed as secondary properties in the district. The Rectory Building at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cathedral, located at 1115 W. Riverside, immediately west of the cathedral, was built in 1910. At 1203
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and built in 1904. Shaped like a wedge, it is a made up of two wings, one that stretches roughly 200 feet along Riverside and the other that runs roughly 135 feet along Sprague Avenue. Riverside and Sprague are normally parallel to each other, but as Riverside curves along the ridge leading down to
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The Chancery Building was used as office space for life insurance companies until 1966 when it was sold to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane. It served as the Diocese's headquarters for 40 years until being sold in 2006. The sale of the building was part of a claims settlement to pay victims of
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with a façade of multi-colored brick. The building rises one story above Riverside on its southern face but it rises four stories above Main Street on the north. The three basement levels are made possible by the cliff between Riverside and Main that was cut by the adjacent Spokane River. The first
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While not located on Riverside, the building is coterminous with the rest of the historic district. As Riverside curves southward along the bluff cut by the Spokane river and away from its east–west position in the street grid, it eventually intersects with Sprague Avenue. Sprague is the east–west
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In 1998, condominium housing was constructed at 1223 W. Riverside, between the Knights of Pythias Hall and Edwidge Building. While more recently constructed than even the Riverfalls Tower across the street, these condominiums blend into the historic character and nature of the district. At three
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In 1973, the 15-story Riverfalls Tower was built at 1224 W. Riverside, across the street from the San Marco and Edwidge Buildings. It is distinct compared to the rest of the district for its sleek, glass and steel exterior that curves around all four sides of the building. It is also a high-rise
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The main central entrance, and matching entrances at the base of each bell tower, are elevated above the level of Riverside Avenue, which can be reached via staircase. All three are identical, round-arched portal style entrances. Sometime after construction was complete, the original doors were
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one block to the east. The company owns the entire block on which the Chancery Building is located, with employee parking to the south of the building and the former printing facility to the east. In January 2022, the Spokane Historic Landmarks Commission voted unanimously to require additional
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Originally constructed to house apartments and a funeral home. The fourth floor was to contain laundry and work rooms, with apartments on the second and third stories and the funeral home on the ground level and in the basement. The Smith Funeral Home was the oldest operational funeral home in
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structure built in 1921 at a cost of $ 130,000 ($ 2.22 million in 2023 dollars). It was designed by local architectural firm Jones and Levesque. The four-story building is rectangular in plan and composed of reinforced concrete and brick masonry. The façade along Riverside stretches for
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colonnade runs along the second story exterior, continuing the theme of exterior colonnades that began with the Civic Building on the east and continued through the Masonic Temple to the Elks Temple. A balustrade runs between each column. The ground level features a recessed central entryway
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cathedral built between 1902 and 1907, and dedicated in 1908, though it would not be granted cathedral status until 1914. Church services began in 1903, when the basement superstructure was finished, but still four years before construction as a whole would be completed. It was designed in
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which had a membership of nearly 8,000 in the Spokane area at the time of construction. Among Elks clubs of the time, Spokane's had the second-highest membership rate behind only the chapter in Los Angeles. Membership dwindled in later years, and the club moved to a smaller facility in
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Located at 1116 W Riverside, the Elks Temple is a Renaissance Revival building completed in 1921 at a cost of $ 200,000 ($ 3.42 million in 2023 dollars). Its design is attributed to a little-known architect named Edward J. Baume, though renowned architect
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does not directly border the Riverside Avenue Historic District, but the two come within half-a-block of each other. The East Downtown Historic District's western edge is at Post Street, two blocks southeast of the intersection of Riverside and Monroe.
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and rises three stories above Riverside, and five stories in the rear along Main Avenue to the north. The first floor at Riverside is at approximately 1,885 feet elevation while the river a block away is at approximately 1,720 feet above sea level.
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in a Renaissance Revival and Neo-Classical style with a reinforced concrete and brick masonry structure. The façade along Riverside and Madison is covered in white terra cotta. The H-shaped building has three stories and a semi-daylight basement.
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trim extending to the east and west in both directions. The main story is almost entirely terra-cotta on the exterior while the upper three stories are predominately red brick with white terra-cotta trim. At the entryway on the ground floor are
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The district, especially along Riverside, has largely retained its historical character, though there have been some instances of buildings being demolished and new properties being constructed that do not match the district's character.
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just over one city block to the north. This ridge trends slightly to the south as it moves downstream (east to west), making land on the north side of Riverside in the western portion of the historic district unsuitable for development.
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Initially listed on the NRHP as a contributing property to the Riverside Avenue Historic District, it was listed a second time as one of four historically notable apartment homes in Spokane designed by Albert Held including the
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The church underwent an interior remodel in 1971, and in 2021 there was a rehabilitation project focusing on the exterior and bell towers, which caused the closure of the intersection of Riverside and Madison for two weeks.
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Monroe Street, a north-south street marking the eastern boundary of the district, is classified as a primary arterial by the city of Spokane and serves as a busy thoroughfare connecting both sides of the river across the
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building designed by Waterhouse and Price. It was built in 1931 at a cost of $ 125,000 ($ 2.5 million in 2023 dollars). It is a rectangular building with roughly 100 feet of façade along Riverside. The structure is
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The district runs primarily along Riverside Avenue for five blocks from Monroe Street on the east to Walnut Street on the west. Additionally, some adjacent buildings that front Main Street, one block north of Riverside;
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Located at 1023 W. Riverside, the Chancery Building was constructed in 1925 for the Western Union Life Insurance Company at a cost of $ 260,000 ($ 4.52 million in 2023 dollars). It was designed by local architect
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the Spokane River, it trends to the south and intersects with Sprague at the west end of the San Marco. It is a brick masonry structure with buff-colored brick on the exterior above a sandstone foundation. A pair of
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stories tall, they match the elevation of surrounding buildings. Additionally, as was the case when the historic apartment buildings surrounding them were built, these homes were built for higher-income residents.
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himself, was present at the groundbreaking and performed the ceremonial shoveling of the first dirt. Expansion of the building took place between 1924 and 1925, spurred on by membership growth in the city's
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has also been attached to the building's design. It is a rectangular building made of reinforced concrete with smooth sandstone on the exterior. Atop the façade runs a decorative frieze made of tile. An
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As of 2022, the Spokane Club building is the main clubhouse for the Spokane Club, a members-only club providing elegant dining, hospitality and sporting opportunities to the Spokane community.
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floor at Riverside is at approximately 1,885 feet elevation while the river a block away is at approximately 1,720 feet above sea level. The central feature of the Riverside facade is the
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which houses the main entrance to the building. It is the easternmost of the three buildings in a row along Riverside which feature prominent colonnades along their southern faces.
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Located at 10 S. Cedar Street, the former Carnegie Library was built in 1905 at a cost of $ 100,000 ($ 3.39 million in 2023 dollars). It was designed by local architects
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design review of the proposal, putting the plan on hold. The commission cited the "very modern" nature of the proposal as being out of touch with the character of the area.
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On the eastern edge of the district, several early 20th century structures were demolished in the mid-20th century to make way for parking for the
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motifs. The ballroom features a spring-supported "floating floor" while the Blue Room features the original red floral carpeting, the same used by
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until 1992, when it was purchased by Integrus Architecture. Integrus restored the building, and has since used it as the firm's office space.
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The building's south and main façade has an extended central entrance area surrounded by six window bays on each side, with brick walls with
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Located at 1020 W. Riverside, the Civic Building, known later as the Chamber of Commerce and as of 2022 as The Philanthropy Center, is a
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The Masonic Temple was built at a cost of $ 150,000 ($ 5.09 million in 2023 dollars) and became operational in 1905. President
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It is one of many national historic districts in the immediate area. The Riverside Avenue Historic District directly borders the
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and balustrade. In the center is a domed pavilion with an arched pediment. On either side of the dome are a pair of
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white terra cotta trim. Centrally located above the Narthex facing Riverside is a traditional large wheel window.
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history are considered by the Cathedral to be one of its crown jewels, as they were crafted in and imported from
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Visually distinct from the rest of the historic district due to its height, the cathedral ranks as the 16th
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surrounded on each side by four bays with arched windows extending approximately 110 feet along Riverside.
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The interior of the building matches the grandeur of the Riverside façade, and maintains the theme of
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due to its concentration of monumental buildings and public spaces, designed and built as part of the
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Library, is the former Sunshine and Herbert Apartments, now known as the Buena Vista, built in 1905.
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replaced with doors made of bronze and weighing a combined total of three tons. Inside, the
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consisting of buildings constructed in the early 20th century, and was listed on the
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
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Located at 1108 W. Riverside, the Masonic Temple is a monumental structure built in
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Spokane County, Washington
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Originally built to serve as a meetinghouse for the Spokane chapter of the
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List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places in Spokane County, Washington
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Located at 1124 W. Riverside, the former Smith Funeral Home is a
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are located at the corner where the two arms come together.
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National Register of Historic Places in Spokane, Washington
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Located at 1229 W. Riverside, the San Marco is a historic
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and the second tallest church in the city behind only the
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Located at 1002 W. Riverside Ave., the Spokane Club is a
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Located at 1115 W. Riverside, Our Lady of Lourdes is a
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes (Spokane, Washington)
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columns supporting a second-story balcony above which
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Romanesque Revival architecture in Washington (state)
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Monaghan Statue and Spokane Club looking north, 1910s
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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The building's structure is made of 407:between the third and fourth stories. 23: 1734:Stefanie, Pettit (January 22, 2015). 1506:"Diocese planning to sell properties" 1127: 1125: 349:to the south. To the west, the large 309:Riverside Avenue Parkway looking west 7: 1033:National Register of Historic Places 910:Riverfalls Building from Main Street 719:Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist 272:National Register of Historic Places 1530:Robinson, Erin (December 1, 2021). 93:Show map of Spokane riverfront area 66:Colonnaded facade of Masonic Temple 2258:National Historic Preservation Act 1342:Corrigan, Mike (January 3, 2005). 967:Indian Congress on Riverside, 1925 274:in 1976. 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Index

U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Riverside Avenue Historic District is located in Spokane riverfront area
Riverside Avenue Historic District is located in Washington (state)
Riverside Avenue Historic District is located in the United States
Spokane, Washington
47°39′27″N 117°25′44″W / 47.65750°N 117.42889°W / 47.65750; -117.42889
76001921
historic district
Downtown
Spokane, Washington
National Register of Historic Places
contributing properties
Sprague Avenue
City Beautiful movement

Downtown Spokane
Spokane River

Monroe Street Bridge
Peaceful Valley Historic District
West Downtown Historic Transportation Corridor
Browne's Addition

Georgian Revival
Cutter and Malmgren
Peaceful Valley
terra-cotta
Doric

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