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Built in
1908, the George & Nellie Canfield House is a fine
interpretation of the Arts & Crafts tradition as executed in the
Craftsman style. The Canfield House is distinguished from other
homes of its style and type by the application of flared
bargeboards and widely overhanging flared eaves that are
embellished with unusual flared rafter tails that match the
curve of the eaves. This design influence mimics rooflines of
Japanese pagodas and was revered and adopted by Craftsman-style
designers especially from Southern California. The residence
was erected for Spokane businessman and hydraulic engineer,
George S. Canfield and his wife, Nellie Canfield, who owned the
property until George Canfield’s death in 1921. The property
achieved importance during a period of significance from 1908 to
1956, in the context of “architecture” as an excellent example
of the Craftsman style, and in the context of “community
planning & development” for its association with the early
development and subsequent settlement of the Sherwood Addition
in the Summit Boulevard neighborhood in northwest Spokane.
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Canfield House SR Nomination (PDF) |
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