Groshoff Apartments  1608 W. Main Street

HISTORIC NAME	Groshoff Apartments
COMMON NAME	Woodcutter Hall
DATE BUILT	c. 1909
ARCHITECT/BUILDER	George Groshoff
PROPERTY STYLE
ON THE SPOKANE REGISTER	Yes - added 1/15/90
NATIONAL REGISTER	No
IN A DISTRICT	Yes - District
DISTRICT	Peaceful Valley Historic District
NEIGHBORHOOD	Peaceful Valley

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The Groshoff apartment building was designed and constructed by George Groshoff, pioneer contractor and brick mason.  It is a contributing structure in the Peaceful Valley National Register Historic District, an working class neighborhood that grew in response to the demand for the skills of immigrants during a period of rapid growth of Spokane.  The building is also historically significant in its own right.  It is the only remaining building of several large structures built in the valley to house the influx of single men who came to work in the mines, lumber camps, railroad yards, and construction trades in the region.  The building is also significant in its association with Groshoff, who made a name for himself as a highly skilled craftsman.

Credits:  Photo by Tim Cannan, 2002

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Last Date Modified: December 15, 2005