Pietsch House 1647 W. Main Street

HISTORIC NAME	Pietsch House
COMMON NAME	Pietsch House
DATE BUILT	1891-1892
ARCHITECT/BUILDER	Franz Pietsch
PROPERTY STYLE	Italianate
ON THE SPOKANE REGISTER	Yes - added 10/9/96
NATIONAL REGISTER	No
IN A DISTRICT	Yes - District
DISTRICT	Peaceful Valley Historic District
NEIGHBORHOOD	Peaceful Valley

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The oldest brick single family home in Peaceful Valley, the Pietsch House was built in 1892 by German immigrant, stonemason and bricklayer Franz Pietsch and his sons Louis and Max. Together with his sons, Pietsch helped build the Great Northern Railroad clock tower, the Davenport Hotel, Medical Lake Hospital and many other downtown Spokane buildings. Displaying fine quality craftsmanship, the Pietsch House represents the development of Peaceful Valley and the ultimate building ideal of the skilled working class craftsmen who settled in the Valley and constructed their own homes.

Credits: Photo by Tim Cannan, 2002

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Last Date Modified: December 19, 2005