Otis Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Otis Hotel

Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
Listed
October 1, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98001227

About this property

The Otis Hotel, also known as the Hotel Indigo Spokane Downtown, is a historic five-story building in Spokane, Washington. It was designed by Arthur W. Cowley and Archibald G. Rigg, and built in 1911 for Dr. Joseph E. Gandy.

Location

1101-1109 W. First
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
47.65655, -117.42826

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 98001227. It was listed on October 1, 1998.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

Spokane Indian Raids 1858
1858Indian Wars
0.2 mi
Battle of Spokane Bridge (1858)
1858Indian Wars
0.8 mi
Battle of Spokane Plains (September 5, 1858)
1858Indian Wars
1.6 mi
Coeur d'Alene War — Battle of Spokane Plain
1858Early Republic
3.3 mi
Coeur d'Alene War — Battle of Spokane Plains (September 5, 1858)
1858Indian Wars
6.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Otis Hotel listed on the National Register?

Otis Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Otis Hotel?

Otis Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Otis Hotel?

The period of significance for Otis Hotel is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1911.

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