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Karl Malmgren, the architect and
original owner of this house, was a partner in the noted firm of Cutter
and Malmgren between 1894 and 1917.
Cutter and Malmgren was one of the most prolific and prestigious
partnerships in the Northwest, and their designs remain well respected.
Their many commissions included the Amasa Campbell
House, the
Patrick Clark Mansion, the
Davenport
Hotel, and numerous other prominent
residences and structures in the Spokane area and elsewhere; however, as the
architect’s private residence, the Malmgren House provides a
particularly unique reflection of this firm’s architectural abilities
and interests. Completed in
1910, the house was executed on a grand scale, and reflects Malmgren’s
own adaptation of Craftsman Style principles.
The liberal use of wood, basalt rock, tile, chimneypieces, window
seats, and built-in furnishings was intended to make each room seem
complete before any furniture was added.
The home retains excellent integrity, and is significant both in
its association with Cutter and Malmgren and as an interesting example
of the Craftsman Style of architecture.
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