List of tallest buildings in Spokane

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Downtown Spokane skyline from the South Hill
Downtown Spokane skyline from the South Hill

The city of Spokane is located in eastern Washington state and is the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region of the United States, where serves as a commercial, manufacturing, and transportation center as well as a medical, shopping, and entertainment hub.[1][2] Spokane has 40 high-rise buildings in addition to 134 low-rise buildings (as of December 2021).[3] High-rise development in Spokane began in 1891 shortly after the Great Fire of 1889 with the completion of the 146-foot (45 m) Review Building featuring a traditional brick and solid stone construction.[4] The term "skyscraper" in the late 19th century was typically used to describe buildings of a relatively modest 10 to 20 stories in height that were built on a ground level of thick masonry walls, as opposed to the modern usage of the term which is often used to describe more modern high rise buildings in excess of 40 or 50 stories that were made possible with the incorporation of a metal framework.[5] After the advent of steel frame building construction, allowing for increased strength to support more floors, local applications of this technology began showing up in a significant way in the early 20th century in the form of the US Bank Building (built 1910), and the Paulsen Medical Center (built 1929), both of which became the tallest in the city.[4] In addition to being the tallest building in the city, the US Bank Building was also the tallest building in Washington state upon its completion in 1910.[6] The current tallest building in Spokane, which surpassed the Paulsen Medical Center, is the 288-foot (88 m) tall Bank of America Financial Center that was completed in 1981, holding the distinction for 40 years.[4]

Cityscape[]

Panorama of Downtown Spokane looking north from Cliff Drive in December 2015.
Panorama of Downtown Spokane looking north from Cliff Drive in December 2015.

Tallest buildings[]

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Spokane has 24 high rises that stand at least 145 feet (44 m) tall based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. If two or more buildings are of the same height, they are listed in order of floor count, then alphabetically. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Tallest buildings in Spokane
Rank Name Image Height
ft (m) 		Floors Use Year Coordinates Notes References
1 Bank of America Financial Center Bank of America Financial Center 288 (88) 20 Offices 1981 47°39′27.2154″N 117°25′17.7234″W / 47.657559833°N 117.421589833°W / 47.657559833; -117.421589833 (Bank of America Financial Center) Tallest building in Spokane since its completion in 1981 [7][8][9][10]
2 Wells Fargo Center Wells Fargo Center 243 (74) 18 Offices 1982 47°39′21.8514″N 117°25′17.688″W / 47.656069833°N 117.42158000°W / 47.656069833; -117.42158000 (Wells Fargo Center) [9][11][12]
3 Davenport Hotel Tower Davenport Hotel Tower 224 (68) 20 Hotel 2007 47°39′22.608″N 117°25′21.9714″W / 47.65628000°N 117.422769833°W / 47.65628000; -117.422769833 (The Davenport Hotel Tower) [9][13][14]
4 Paulsen Medical Center Paulsen Medical Center 221 (67) 18 Offices 1929 47°39′27.7194″N 117°25′6.564″W / 47.657699833°N 117.41849000°W / 47.657699833; -117.41849000 (Paulsen Center) Tallest building in Spokane from 1929–1981 [15][16]
5 US Bank Building US Bank Building 219 (67) 16 Offices 1910 47°39′29.8974″N 117°25′9.084″W / 47.658304833°N 117.41919000°W / 47.658304833; -117.41919000 (U.S. Bank) Tallest building in the city and state upon completion in 1910.

Tallest building in Spokane from 1910–1929

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6 Washington Trust Financial Center Washington Trust Financial Center 212 (65) 16 Offices 1973 47°39′24.9114″N 117°25′22.1154″W / 47.656919833°N 117.422809833°W / 47.656919833; -117.422809833 (Washington Trust Financial Center) [19]
7 Chase Building Chase Building 205 (62) 15 Offices 1973 47°39′31.3086″N 117°25′17.7132″W / 47.658696833°N 117.421587000°W / 47.658696833; -117.421587000 (Chase Bank) [9][20]
8 Davenport Grand Hotel Davenport Grand Hotel 195 (59)
[a] 		16 Hotel 2015 47°39′35.1354″N 117°25′1.416″W / 47.659759833°N 117.41706000°W / 47.659759833; -117.41706000 (The Davenport Grand) [21]
Cathedral Plaza Cathedral Plaza 195 (59)
[a] 		15 Residential 1971 47°39′27.036″N 117°25′44.6514″W / 47.65751000°N 117.429069833°W / 47.65751000; -117.429069833 (Cathedral Plaza Apartments) [9][22]
Riverfalls Tower Riverfalls Tower 195 (59)
[a] 		15 Residential 1973 47°39′29.5554″N 117°25′51.5994″W / 47.658209833°N 117.430999833°W / 47.658209833; -117.430999833 (Riverfalls Tower Apartments) [9][23]
11 Park Tower Park Tower 190 (58) 20 Residential 1974 47°39′35.496″N 117°24′51.408″W / 47.65986000°N 117.41428000°W / 47.65986000; -117.41428000 (Park Tower Apartments) [9][24]
12 DoubleTree Hotel Spokane City Center DoubleTree Hotel Spokane City Center 182 (55)
[a] 		14 Hotel 1975 47°39′39.924″N 117°24′49.932″W / 47.66109000°N 117.41387000°W / 47.66109000; -117.41387000 (DoubleTree Hotel) [25]
Sacred Heart Medical Center - Main Tower Sacred Heart Medical Center - Main Tower 182 (55)
[a] 		14 Hospital 1971 47°38′56.796″N 117°24′46.872″W / 47.64911000°N 117.41302000°W / 47.64911000; -117.41302000 (Sacred Heart Medical Center) [26]
14 Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist 180 (55) 1 Religious 1961 47°38′42.2298″N 117°24′35.7006″W / 47.645063833°N 117.409916833°W / 47.645063833; -117.409916833 (Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist) Construction started in 1925 [27]
15 Parkade Plaza Parkade Plaza 173 (53) 11 Parking 1967 47°39′31.608″N 117°25′13.2594″W / 47.65878000°N 117.420349833°W / 47.65878000; -117.420349833 (Parkade) [28][29]
16 Lilac Plaza Lilac Plaza 169 (52)
[a] 		13 Residential 1972 47°43′15.7794″N 117°24′15.6954″W / 47.721049833°N 117.404359833°W / 47.721049833; -117.404359833 (Lilac Plaza Retirement Community) [30]
17 Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes 164 (50) 1 Religious 1908 47°39′29.2314″N 117°25′42.456″W / 47.658119833°N 117.42846000°W / 47.658119833; -117.42846000 (Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes) Seat of the Diocese of Spokane [31]
18 Paulsen Building Paulsen Building 160 (49) 11 Offices 1911 47°39′27.684″N 117°25′8.7234″W / 47.65769000°N 117.419089833°W / 47.65769000; -117.419089833 (Paulsen Building) [32]
19 Davenport Hotel Davenport Hotel 157 (48) 14 Hotel 1914 47°39′24.768″N 117°25′28.0554″W / 47.65688000°N 117.424459833°W / 47.65688000; -117.424459833 (The Historic Davenport Hotel) [33][34]
20 Ridpath Hotel Ridpath Hotel 156 (48)
[a] 		12 Residential 1952 47°39′24.84″N 117°25′13.152″W / 47.6569000°N 117.42032000°W / 47.6569000; -117.42032000 (Ridpath Club Apartments) [35]
21 Centennial Hotel Centennial Hotel 156 (48)
[a] 		12 Hotel 1993 47°39′50.3634″N 117°25′0.4794″W / 47.663989833°N 117.416799833°W / 47.663989833; -117.416799833 (The Centennial Hotel) [36]
22 Centennial Mills Flouring Mill Centennial Mills Flouring Mill 147 (45) 10 Commercial 1940 47°39′46.224″N 117°22′33.9594″W / 47.66284000°N 117.376099833°W / 47.66284000; -117.376099833 (Centennial Mills Flouring Mill) [37]
23 Cooper George Cooper George 146 (45) 13 Residential 1952 47°39′3.888″N 117°25′20.7834″W / 47.65108000°N 117.422439833°W / 47.65108000; -117.422439833 (Cooper George Apartments) [38]
Review Building Review Building 146 (45) 10 Offices 1891 47°39′27.36″N 117°25′33.636″W / 47.6576000°N 117.42601000°W / 47.6576000; -117.42601000 (The Spokesman-Review Building) The Spokesman-Review headquarters [39][40]

In popular culture[]

The subject of skyscrapers in Spokane entered popular culture in an episode of How I Met Your Mother when a proposed building became a topic of discussion, where main character, Ted Mosby, an architect, was tasked by his boss with designing a 78-story skyscraper for a client in downtown Spokane.[41] When revealed to the client later in the episode, the building was ridiculed for its phallic shape and the design was rejected.[42]

See also[]

  • Architecture of Spokane, Washington

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Height estimated by Emporis

References[]

General
  • "Tallest buildings in Spokane". Emporis. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  • "Buildings in Spokane (existing)". Emporis. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
Specific
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  6. ^ a b "National Bank Building #2, Downtown, Spokane, WA". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Bank of America Financial Center". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Bank of America Financial Center". SkyscraperPage. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h Freibott, Kevin (March 2018). "Comparison of Floor Plate Sizes" (PDF). Planning and Development Services Department. City of Spokane. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
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  11. ^ "Wells Fargo Center". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  12. ^ "Wells Fargo Center". SkyscraperPage. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  13. ^ "Davenport Hotel Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  14. ^ "The Davenport Hotel Tower". SkyscraperPage. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  15. ^ "Paulsen Medical Center". SkyscraperPage. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  16. ^ "Paulsen Medical Center". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  17. ^ "US Bank Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  18. ^ "US Bank Building". SkyscraperPage. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  19. ^ "Washington Trust Financial Center". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  20. ^ "Chase Bank Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  21. ^ "Davenport Grand Hotel". Emporis. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  22. ^ "Cathedral Plaza". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  23. ^ "Riverfalls Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  24. ^ "Park Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  25. ^ "DoubleTree Hotel Spokane". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  26. ^ "Sacred Heart Medical Center - Main Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  27. ^ "Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  28. ^ "Parkade Plaza". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  29. ^ "Parkade Plaza". SkyscraperPage. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  30. ^ "Lilac Plaza". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  31. ^ "Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  32. ^ "Paulsen Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  33. ^ "The Davenport Hotel". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  34. ^ "The Davenport Hotel". SkyscraperPage. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  35. ^ "WestCoast Ridpath Hotel". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  36. ^ "The Centennial West Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  37. ^ "Centennial Mill Flouring Mill". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  38. ^ "Cooper George Apartments". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  39. ^ "Review Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  40. ^ "Review Building". SkyscraperPage. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  41. ^ Turner, Paul (April 24, 2016). "That downtown skyscraper". The Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  42. ^ Krause, Staci (May 14, 2012). "How I Met Your Mother: Ted Mosby, Architect Review". IGN. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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