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Spokane Public Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Spokane Public Library

Also known as Spokane Public Library - East Side Branch

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Spokane
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Spokane Public Library

Spokane Public Library, at 25 Altamont St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 3, 1982. The Register lists it for its education, architecture and social history, at the local level. It was listed as part of Carnegie Libraries of Washington TR.

What it isHistoric building in Spokane, Washington. 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 · 17 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1913 to today

  1. 1913Built, designed by Albert Held
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

25 Altamont St., Spokane · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Spokane Public LibraryStart here
  2. 2McKinley SchoolBuilt 1904 · 0.4 mi on
Around it

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

BFrequency Changing StationBuilt 19080.7 miBGus and Florence Ehrenberg HouseCraftsman0.8 miBDodd HouseCraftsman · Built 19131 miBRalston and Sarah Wilbur HouseCraftsman · Built 19161.1 miBFranklin Elementary SchoolBuilding1.1 miBCambern Dutch Shop WindmillNovelty (Windmill)1.1 miBSpokane & Inland Empire Railroad Car FacilityRomanesque Revival1.1 miBLevi and May Arkwright Hutton HouseNeoclassical Revival · Built 19141.2 miBHoly Names Academy BuildingVictorian · Built 18911.2 miBKoerner HouseAmerican Swiss Chalet1.3 miBSchade BreweryFlemish Revival1.3 miBWilliam and Margaret Solby HouseTudor Revival · Built 19261.5 miBGeorge and Blanche Christiansen HouseBuilt 19261.6 miBMcMillen-Dyar HouseBuilding1.6 miDMission Avenue Historic DistrictQueen Anne1.6 miBSpokane Public LibraryBuilt 19141.6 miBLuther P. and Jane Marie Turner HouseNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19171.6 miBThe Globe HotelCommercial · Built 19081.7 mi
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BFuller, W. P., and Company WarehouseCommercial Style · Built 19151.7 miDRockwood Historic DistrictTudor Revival1.8 miSCowley ParkSite1.8 miDDesmet Avenue Warehouse Historic DistrictCommercial Styles1.8 miBDodson BuildingBuilding1.9 miBSalvation Army BuildingCommercial Style · Built 19211.9 miBUS Post Office, Courthouse, and Custom HouseBeaux Arts1.9 miBGlover HouseBuilt 18882 miBBreslinBuilt 19102 miBRobinwood AparmentsTudor Revival · Built 19392 miBRoosevelt ApartmentsLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19292 miBFirst Congregational Church of SpokaneBuilding2 miBHutton BuildingNeoclassical Revival · Built 19072 miBSpokane Club Building-Legion BuildingSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19012 miDEast Downtown Historic DistrictCommercial2 mi

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Questions about Spokane Public Library

Is Spokane Public Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 3, 1982 (Register number 82004290).

Is Spokane Public Library a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Spokane Public Library?

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 Spokane Public Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 17 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 75611581 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.