A. L. Porter House 725 W. 20th Avenue

HISTORIC NAME	A. L. Porter House
COMMON NAME
DATE BUILT	1913
ARCHITECT/BUILDER	Gustav Bostrom (builder)
PROPERTY STYLE	Italian Renaissance
ON THE SPOKANE REGISTER	Yes - added 4/21/99
ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER	No
IN A DISTRICT	No
DISTRICT	No
NEIGHBORHOOD	Manito

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The well-preserved A.L. Porter House is an exceptional example of the Italian Renaissance architectural style. It was constructed in 1913 by building contractor and real estate developer Gus Bostrom, and was purchased by Spokane lumber entrepreneur A.L. Porter. Reflecting a style rarely seen in Spokane, the Porter House is significant for its textbook adaptation of the Italian Renaissance tradition based on 16th-century Italian villas.

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Last Date Modified: December 15, 2005