Frederic E. Elmendorf House 241 E. Ninth Avenue

HISTORIC NAME	Frederic E. Elmendorf House
COMMON NAME
DATE BUILT	c. 1903
ARCHITECT/BUILDER	Unknown
PROPERTY STYLE	Dutch Colonial
ON THE SPOKANE REGISTER	Yes - added 1995
NATIONAL REGISTER	No
IN A DISTRICT	No
DISTRICT	No
NEIGHBORHOOD	East Central

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The Elmendorf House is historically significant for its association with pioneer businessman and civic leader Frederic Elmendorf and architecturally significant as a rare local example of the Dutch Colonial Revival style.  Arriving from New York before Spokane's Great Fire of 1889, Elmendorf founded Elmendorf and Elmendorf real estate, loan and insurance company together with his brother.  Upon his death, the company was one of the largest and oldest real estate, loan and insurance companies in the city.  Also notably identified with civic progress, Elmendorf was the original incorporator of the present Chamber of Commerce and was involved in the development of numerous other civic organizations.

Credits:  Photo by Tim Cannan, 2002

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Last Date Modified: December 15, 2005