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HISTORIC NAME	Odell House
COMMON NAME	Odell House
DATE BUILT	1899
ARCHITECT/BUILDER	Loren L. Rand
PROPERTY STYLE	Queen Anne
ON THE SPOKANE REGISTER	Yes - added 10/30/00
NATIONAL REGISTER	No
IN A DISTRICT	Yes - District
DISTRICT	Browne's Addition Historic District
NEIGHBORHOOD	Browne's Addition

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The Odell House is a contributing property in the Browne's Addition National Historic District. It is architecturally significant for its association with prominent Spokane architect Loren L. Rand, and as an excellent example of the Free Classic Queen Anne-style of architecture. When the house was built in 1899 its location was one of the most prestigious in the city; recently completed grand homes for mining magnates Amasa Campbell and John Finch, designed by celebrated Spokane architect Kirtland K. Cutter, share the bluff at the west end of First Avenue with the Odell House. With the advent of the automobile a garage, built from plans designed by the Ballard Plannery, was added in 1912.

Like surrounding homes, t he Odell House is also significant for its association with prominent figures in Spokane history. The home was built for real estate entrepreneur and civic benefactor George W. Odell and his wife Ada. It was later home to Denis and Margaret Clark. Denis Clark was a wealthy miner and a brother to James and Patrick Clark (who built the nearby Patsy Clark Mansion). Sam Katzenstein, a salesman for Cohn Brother's Furniture, bought the house in 1922 and converted it to six apartments. It remains an apartment house today.