List Of Tallest Buildings In Spokane
In the late 19th century, the term skyscraper was typically used to describe buildings of a relatively modest 10 to 20 stories in height that were built on a ground level of thick masonry walls, as opposed to the contemporary usage of the term which is often used to describe more modern high-rise buildings in excess of 40 or 50 stories that were made possible with the incorporation of a metal framework. After the advent of steel-frame construction, allowing for increased strength to support more floors, the construction of skyscrapers locally began increasing in the early 20th century.
The U.S. Bank Building (built 1910) and the Paulsen Medical and Dental Building (built 1929) were among the earliest skyscrapers in Spokane and both held the title of tallest building in the city, respectively. The U.S. Bank Building was also the tallest building in the state of Washington upon its completion. The current tallest building in Spokane, surpassing the Paulsen Medical and Dental Building, is the 288-foot-tall (88 m) Bank of America Financial Center, which was completed in 1981 and has held the distinction for 43 years. Taller buildings have since been proposed but not constructed.
Cityscape
Tallest buildings
Spokane has 24 high rises that stand at least 145 feet (44 m) tall based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Spokane's first high-rise, the Review Building was the tallest building in Spokane upon completion in 1891 and held the title for roughly 10 years. The U.S. Bank Building was the tallest building in the city from 1910 until 1929 when it was surpassed in height by the Paulsen Medical and Dental Building, which lasted as the tallest from 1929 until 1981 when the current tallest building, the Bank of America Financial Center was completed.
In popular culture
The subject of skyscrapers in Spokane entered popular culture in an episode of How I Met Your Mother when a proposed building became a topic of discussion, where main character, Ted Mosby, an architect, was tasked by his boss with designing a 78-story skyscraper for a client in downtown Spokane. When revealed to the client later in the episode, the building was ridiculed for its phallic shape and the design was rejected.
See also
Notes
- ^ If two or more buildings are of the same height, they are listed in order of floor count, then alphabetically. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
- ^ The Bank of America Financial Center was officially topped out on December 12, 1980.
- ^ Tallest building in the city and state upon completion in 1910
- ^ Height estimated by Emporis
- ^ Construction started in 1925
- ^ Topped by a tall, distinctive tower
- ^ Seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane
- ^ Architect John K. Dow also designed a near replica, the McLeod Building in Edmonton
- ^ The Spokesman-Review headquarters
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