Spokane County Courthouse
The Spokane County Courthouse is a government building home to numerous Spokane County offices such as those of the assessor, auditor and clerk, as well as courtrooms for the Spokane County Superior Court.
Spokane County Courthouse | |
| Location | 1116 W. Broadway, Spokane, Washington |
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| Coordinates | 47°39′53″N 117°25′43″W |
| Built | 1894–1895 |
| Built by | David B. Fotheringham |
| Architect | Willis Ritchie |
| Architectural style | French Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001980 |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1974 |
The courthouse was built in 1895 in the French Renaissance revival and Châteauesque styles, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. A design contest prior to construction was won by architect Willis Ritchie. It is located in the city center, just north of the Spokane River from Downtown Spokane, in the West Central neighborhood. The courthouse is situated front and center on a nine square block campus that includes most of the county's offices as well as the Spokane Police Department headquarters. The nearly nine story central tower rises well above the surrounding buildings on the north bank of the river, and has helped make the courthouse a landmark in Spokane since its construction.