Riverside Avenue Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Riverside Avenue Historic District

Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
Listed
July 29, 1976
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
76001921

About this property

The Riverside Avenue Historic District is a 16.5 acres (6.7 ha) historic district in Downtown Spokane, Washington consisting of buildings constructed in the early 20th century, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The listing includes 14 contributing properties, nine of which are considered primary and five are considered secondary. The district runs primarily along Riverside Avenue for five blocks from Monroe Street on the east to Walnut Street on the west.

Location

Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
47.65880, -117.42842

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 76001921. It was listed on July 29, 1976.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURECOMMERCEARTARCHITECTURERELIGIONSOCIAL 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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Review Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
San Marco
Industrial
0.1 mi
Fox Theater
Civil War
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Riverside Avenue Historic District listed on the National Register?

Riverside Avenue Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 29, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Riverside Avenue Historic District?

Riverside Avenue Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Riverside Avenue Historic District?

The period of significance for Riverside Avenue Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

Can I research the history near Riverside Avenue Historic District?

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