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Natatorium Carousel
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National Register of Historic Places

Natatorium Carousel

On the National Register since 197749 years
Listed 1977Spokane
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About Natatorium Carousel

Natatorium Carousel, at Spokane Falls Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 19, 1977. The Register lists it for its commerce, art, recreation and social history, at the national level. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric carousel in Spokane, Washington, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 38 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1909 to today

  1. 1909Built, designed by Charles I. D. Looff
  2. 1977Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 49 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Natatorium CarouselStart here
  2. 2Spokane Flour MillBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Washington Street BridgeStructure · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Kemp & Hebert BuildingClassical Revival · Built 1908 · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5East Downtown Historic DistrictCommercial · next door
Around it

35 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BParkadeBuilding0.1 miBSpokane City Hall BuildingCommercial Style · Built 19120.1 miBSpokane Club Building-Legion BuildingSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19010.2 miBSears, Roebuck Department StoreArt Deco0.2 miBPeyton Building and Peyton AnnexRomanesque Revival · Built 18980.2 miBColumbia BuildingBuilding0.3 miBCity Ramp GarageArt Deco · Built 19280.3 miBHutton BuildingNeoclassical Revival · Built 19070.3 miBClemmer TheaterCommercial Style0.3 miBDavenport HotelItalian Renaissance0.3 miBRidpath HotelBuilding0.3 miBMiller BlockRomanesque Revival · Built 18900.3 miBWhitten BlockRomanesque · Built 18900.3 miBHarvey and Mary Bauer HouseBuilding0.3 miBReview BuildingRomanesque · Built 18910.3 miBEmpire State BuildingBuilt 18990.3 miBDodson BuildingBuilding0.3 miBCourthouse and Federal Office BuildingBuilding0.3 mi
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BSalvation Army BuildingCommercial Style · Built 19210.3 miBGermond BlockBuilding0.3 miStMonroe Street BridgeBuilt 19110.3 miBHolley-Mason BuildingRenaissance · Built 19050.4 miBSeehorn-Lang BuildingCommercial · Built 18900.4 miBCentral Steam Heat PlantRenaissance Revival · Built 19170.4 miBMontvale BlockCommercial · Built 18990.4 miBFox TheaterModern Movement0.4 miDRiverside Avenue Historic DistrictGeorgian Revival0.4 miBHotel CollinsBuilding0.5 miBBump Block-Bellevue House-Hawthorne HotelCommercial0.5 miDWest Downtown Historic Transportation CorridorModern Movement0.5 miBCommercial BlockCommercial · Built 19060.5 miBOtis HotelCommercial · Built 19110.5 miBSan MarcoRenaissance Revival · Built 19040.5 miBThe Globe HotelCommercial · Built 19080.5 miBSpokane County CourthouseFrench Renaissance0.5 mi

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Questions about Natatorium Carousel

Is Natatorium Carousel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 19, 1977 (Register number 77001362).

Is Natatorium Carousel a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Natatorium Carousel?

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.

Where can I read the history of Natatorium Carousel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 38 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75613393 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.