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2128 W 2nd Avenue |
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| Historic Name/Common Name | Fotheringham House | ||||||||||||
| Date Built | 1891 | ||||||||||||
| Architect/Builder | David B. Fotheringham | ||||||||||||
| Date Listed on the Spokane Register | November 13, 1995 | ||||||||||||
| Date Listed on the National Register | July 30, 1976 | ||||||||||||
| Historic District | Browne's Addition Historic District | ||||||||||||
| Neighborhood | Browne's Addition | ||||||||||||
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Statement of Significance |
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This house is significant as a contributing building in the Browne's Addition National Historic District and as the family home of David B. Fotheringham, a successful building contractor and community leader. Fotheringham lived in a temporary home situated next to this house, as it was constructed. He finished, fittingly, in 1891, the same year he became Mayor of Spokane. After moving in, Fotheringham turned his attention to the lot across the street to the west, where he built the opulent Patrick Clark Mansion, designed by Spokane's best known architect, Kirtland Cutter. Fotheringham remained in this house until 1926 when Fay E. and Ina Dobson purchased the home and converted it into an apartment building. In 1984, the house was partially restored and remodeled to accommodate a bed and breakfast, which continues to exist today.
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