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National Register of Historic Places

Germond Block

Also known as Travo Building; Michael Building

On the National Register since 201412 years
Listed 2014Spokane
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Germond Block

Germond Block, at 830 W. Sprague Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 8, 2014. The Register lists it for its architecture and commerce, at the local level. 17 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

830 W. Sprague Ave., Spokane · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Germond BlockStart here
  2. 2Sears, Roebuck Department StoreArt Deco · next door
  3. 3Peyton Building and Peyton AnnexRomanesque Revival · Built 1898 · next door
  4. 4Spokane City Hall BuildingCommercial Style · Built 1912 · next door
  5. 5ParkadeBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

39 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMiller BlockRomanesque Revival · Built 18900.1 miBHarvey and Mary Bauer HouseBuilding0.1 miBReview BuildingRomanesque · Built 18910.1 miBEmpire State BuildingBuilt 18990.1 miBCourthouse and Federal Office BuildingBuilding0.1 miDRiverside Avenue Historic DistrictGeorgian Revival0.1 miStMonroe Street BridgeBuilt 19110.1 miBCommercial BlockCommercial · Built 19060.2 miBMontvale BlockCommercial · Built 18990.2 miBOtis HotelCommercial · Built 19110.2 miBFox TheaterModern Movement0.2 miBClemmer TheaterCommercial Style0.2 miBDavenport HotelItalian Renaissance0.2 miBWhitten BlockRomanesque · Built 18900.2 miBSeehorn-Lang BuildingCommercial · Built 18900.3 miBCentral Steam Heat PlantRenaissance Revival · Built 19170.3 miDWest Downtown Historic Transportation CorridorModern Movement0.3 miBColumbia BuildingBuilding0.3 mi
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BEldridge BuildingCommercial Style · Built 19250.3 miBCity Ramp GarageArt Deco · Built 19280.3 miBRidpath HotelBuilding0.3 miBSan MarcoRenaissance Revival · Built 19040.3 miBKemp & Hebert BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19080.3 miONatatorium CarouselBuilt 19090.3 miBSpokane Flour MillBuilding0.3 miBHotel CollinsBuilding0.4 miBBump Block-Bellevue House-Hawthorne HotelCommercial0.4 miBHolley-Mason BuildingRenaissance · Built 19050.4 miBSpokane Public LibraryBuilding0.4 miBAmmanBuilt 19040.4 miBHutton BuildingNeoclassical Revival · Built 19070.4 miBSpokane Club Building-Legion BuildingSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19010.4 miDPeaceful Valley Historic DistrictVernacular0.4 miDEast Downtown Historic DistrictCommercial0.4 miBSpokane County CourthouseFrench Renaissance0.4 miBBenewah Milk BottleBuilding0.5 miBDodson BuildingBuilding0.5 miBSalvation Army BuildingCommercial Style · Built 19210.5 miStWashington Street BridgeStructure0.5 mi

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Questions about Germond Block

Is Germond Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 8, 2014 (Register number 13001062).

Is Germond Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Washington has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Germond Block?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.