709 E. Rockwood

Statement of Significance

Listed in 1997 as a contributing property in the Rockwood National Register Historic District, the Ove & Mary Andreasen House is an exemplary rendition of the Colonial Revival style with Georgian influence.  It was built on speculation in 1927 by Spokane contractor, Edward Hokanson, who constructed at least three homes in the Rockwood National Register Historic District and other buildings throughout Spokane.  The house was purchased by Ove Andreasen, an investment entrepreneur, and his wife, Mary Hughes Andreasen, who together spent more than $10,000 for the property.  The home achieved importance during its period of significance from 1927-1956 in the context of “architecture” as a fine representation of the Colonial Revival style, and in the context of “community planning & design” as an example of the early 20^th-century quality, type, use, and “modern style of architecture” specifically prescribed for the Rockwood community by neighborhood developers through the implementation of binding deed restrictions and protective covenants.  The Andreasen House is a result and tangible demonstration of neighborhood planning and development trends associated with architectural land use controls that fostered the creation of restrictive subdivision regulations in the Rockwood National Register Historic District and other suburban residential neighborhoods in Spokane. 

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