List of tallest buildings in Spokane facts for kids

The city of Spokane is in eastern Washington. It's a big city and a main center for shopping and services in the Inland Northwest part of the United States. As of 2022, Spokane has 40 high-rise buildings. These tall buildings started appearing in 1891, not long after the Great Spokane Fire in 1889. The first one was the Review Building, which was 146 feet tall and made of brick and stone.

A long time ago, the word skyscraper meant buildings that were about 10 to 20 stories high. They were built with very thick stone walls. Today, a skyscraper usually means a much taller building, often more than 40 or 50 stories. These modern skyscrapers are possible because they use a strong metal frame, usually steel, which can support many more floors. Because of this new way of building, more skyscrapers started to appear in Spokane in the early 1900s.

The U.S. Bank Building, finished in 1910, and the Paulsen Medical and Dental Building, finished in 1929, were some of Spokane's first skyscrapers. Each of them held the record for being the tallest building in the city for a time. The U.S. Bank Building was even the tallest building in all of Washington state when it was first built! Today, the tallest building in Spokane is the Bank of America Financial Center. It was finished in 1981 and is 288 feet tall. It has been the tallest building for over 40 years. Even though some taller buildings have been planned, they haven't been built yet.

Looking at Spokane's Skyline

This wide view shows Downtown Spokane from Cliff Drive in December 2015, looking north.

Spokane's Tallest Buildings

Spokane has 24 high rise buildings that are at least 145 feet tall. This height includes pointy tops and other parts of the building's design, but not antenna masts. The Review Building was Spokane's first tall building in 1891 and was the tallest for about 10 years. Then, the U.S. Bank Building became the tallest in 1910. It held that title until 1929 when the Paulsen Medical and Dental Building took its place. Finally, in 1981, the Bank of America Financial Center became the tallest, and it still holds that record today.

Tallest buildings in Spokane

Rank	Name	Image	Height ft (m)	Floors	Use	Year	Coordinates
1	Bank of America Financial Center		288 (88)	20	Offices	1981	47°39′27″N 117°25′18″W / 47.65750°N 117.42167°W / 47.65750; -117.42167 (Bank of America Financial Center)
2	Washington Trust Tower		243 (74)	18	Offices	1982	47°39′22″N 117°25′18″W / 47.65611°N 117.42167°W / 47.65611; -117.42167 (Wells Fargo Center)
3	Davenport Hotel Tower		224 (68)	20	Hotel	2007	47°39′23″N 117°25′22″W / 47.65639°N 117.42278°W / 47.65639; -117.42278 (The Davenport Hotel Tower)
4	Paulsen Medical and Dental Building		221 (67)	18	Offices	1929	47°39′28″N 117°25′7″W / 47.65778°N 117.41861°W / 47.65778; -117.41861 (Paulsen Center)
5	U.S. Bank Building		219 (67)	16	Offices	1910	47°39′30″N 117°25′9″W / 47.65833°N 117.41917°W / 47.65833; -117.41917 (U.S. Bank)
6	Washington Trust Financial Center		212 (65)	16	Offices	1973	47°39′25″N 117°25′22″W / 47.65694°N 117.42278°W / 47.65694; -117.42278 (Washington Trust Financial Center)
7	Chase Building		205 (62)	15	Offices	1973	47°39′31″N 117°25′18″W / 47.65861°N 117.42167°W / 47.65861; -117.42167 (Chase Bank)
8	Davenport Grand Hotel		195 (59)	16	Hotel	2015	47°39′35″N 117°25′1″W / 47.65972°N 117.41694°W / 47.65972; -117.41694 (The Davenport Grand)
	Cathedral Plaza		195 (59)	15	Residential	1971	47°39′27″N 117°25′45″W / 47.65750°N 117.42917°W / 47.65750; -117.42917 (Cathedral Plaza Apartments)
	Riverfalls Tower		195 (59)	15	Residential	1973	47°39′30″N 117°25′52″W / 47.65833°N 117.43111°W / 47.65833; -117.43111 (Riverfalls Tower Apartments)
11	Park Tower		190 (58)	20	Residential	1974	47°39′35″N 117°24′51″W / 47.65972°N 117.41417°W / 47.65972; -117.41417 (Park Tower Apartments)
12	DoubleTree Hotel Spokane City Center		182 (55)	14	Hotel	1975	47°39′40″N 117°24′50″W / 47.66111°N 117.41389°W / 47.66111; -117.41389 (DoubleTree Hotel)
	Sacred Heart Medical Center - Main Tower		182 (55)	14	Hospital	1971	47°38′57″N 117°24′47″W / 47.64917°N 117.41306°W / 47.64917; -117.41306 (Sacred Heart Medical Center)
14	Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist		180 (55)	1	Religious	1961	47°38′42″N 117°24′36″W / 47.64500°N 117.41000°W / 47.64500; -117.41000 (Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist)
15	Parkade Plaza		173 (53)	11	Parking	1967	47°39′32″N 117°25′13″W / 47.65889°N 117.42028°W / 47.65889; -117.42028 (Parkade)
16	Lilac Plaza		169 (52)	13	Residential	1972	47°43′16″N 117°24′16″W / 47.72111°N 117.40444°W / 47.72111; -117.40444 (Lilac Plaza Retirement Community)
17	Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes		164 (50)	1	Religious	1908	47°39′29″N 117°25′42″W / 47.65806°N 117.42833°W / 47.65806; -117.42833 (Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes)
18	Paulsen Building		160 (49)	11	Offices	1911	47°39′28″N 117°25′9″W / 47.65778°N 117.41917°W / 47.65778; -117.41917 (Paulsen Building)
19	Davenport Hotel		157 (48)	14	Hotel	1914	47°39′25″N 117°25′28″W / 47.65694°N 117.42444°W / 47.65694; -117.42444 (The Historic Davenport Hotel)
20	Ridpath Club Apartments		156 (48)	12	Residential	1952	47°39′25″N 117°25′13″W / 47.65694°N 117.42028°W / 47.65694; -117.42028 (Ridpath Club Apartments)
21	Centennial Hotel		156 (48)	12	Hotel	1993	47°39′50″N 117°25′0″W / 47.66389°N 117.41667°W / 47.66389; -117.41667 (The Centennial Hotel)
22	Centennial Mills Flouring Mill		147 (45)	10	Industrial	1940	47°39′46″N 117°22′34″W / 47.66278°N 117.37611°W / 47.66278; -117.37611 (Centennial Mills Flouring Mill)
23	Cooper George		146 (45)	13	Residential	1952	47°39′4″N 117°25′21″W / 47.65111°N 117.42250°W / 47.65111; -117.42250 (Cooper George Apartments)
	Review Building		146 (45)	10	Offices	1891	47°39′27″N 117°25′34″W / 47.65750°N 117.42611°W / 47.65750; -117.42611 (The Spokesman-Review Building)

See also

• Architecture of Spokane, Washington

Images for kids

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  Downtown Spokane skyline from the South Hill