Rockwood Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Rockwood Historic District

Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
Listed
April 13, 1997
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
97000320

About this property

The Rockwood Historic District is a historic residential area in the Rockwood neighborhood on the south side of Spokane, Washington. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1997 due to the concentration of historic homes within the district as well as its significance in the areas of architecture, landscape architecture, and community planning and development. The district, which at the time of its listing on the NRHP contained 297 contributing buildings along with 71 non-contributing buildings, stretches from roughly 10th Avenue in the north to 29th Avenue in the south, following Rockwood Boulevard and Garfield Road and extending approximately one block on either side of those two streets. Multiple architects were responsible for the design and construction of the numerous historic homes in the district, which reflect the Tudor Revival and Classical Revival styles as well as many other residential designs common to the first half of the 20th century. From 14th Avenue south, the Olmsted Brothers were responsible for the landscape design which incorporates curving streets, boulevards and parkways which contrast with the surrounding street grid.

Location

Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
47.63914, -117.40078

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

McMillen-Dyar House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Solby, William and Margaret, House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Seligman, William O. and Stella M., House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Christiansen, George and Blanche, House
Industrial
0.5 mi
Cambern Dutch Shop Windmill
Pre Contact
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Spokane Plains (September 5, 1858)
1858Indian Wars
3.1 mi
Four Lakes Battle 1858
1858Early Republic
7.1 mi

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When was Rockwood Historic District listed on the National Register?

Rockwood Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 13, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Rockwood Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Rockwood Historic District?

The period of significance for Rockwood Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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