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Spokane Register of Historic Places Nomination Form City/County Historic Preservation Office Sixth Floor - City Hall Spokane, Washington 99201-3337 Type all entries--complete applicable sections. 1. Name of Property Historic Name: Clark Mansion and/or common: Patsy Clark’s Mansion 2. Location Street & Number: 2208 West Second Avenue City or Town or Vicinity: Spokane State: Washington County: Spokane: Zip Code: 99204 3. Classification Category of Property Ownership Status Present Use X building(s) __public _X occupied __agriculture __museum site __both X work in progress _X commercial __park structure __educational __residence Public Acquisition Accessible __entertainment __religious _ object __in process X yes, restricted __government __scientific __being considered __yes, unrestricted __industrial __transportation __no __military __other: 4. Owner of Property Name: Spokane Civic Group, LLC Street & Number: 2208 West Second Avenue City or Town or Vicinity: Spokane State: Washington County: Spokane Zip Code: 99204 5. Location of Legal Description Courthouse, Registry of Deeds, etc:. Spokane County Courthouse Street & Number: 1116 West Broadway Avenue City or Town: Spokane, State: WA Zip Code: 99201 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Title Clark Mansion Date February 1975 _X_federal __state __county __local Depository for survey records Spokane City County Historic Preservation Office City, town Spokane State WA 7. Description Architectural Classification Condition Check one (Enter categories from instructions.) excellent unaltered X good X_altered Mediterranean –eclectic __fair __deteriorated Check one __ruins _X original site __unexposed __moved date____ Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance. Summary of Building Description The two-and-one-half story buff brick mansion, resting on an elevated basement, fronts along Second Avenue, across from Coeur d’Alene Park in the Browne’s Addition neighborhood. Sited on a corner lot, and set back from the street, the grand mansion presents a lavish and imposing appearance. An eclectic mix of stylistic elements, richly detailed and layered, suggests a Mediterranean influence. Rising from the sandstone foundation and porch wall, the front façade of buff-colored brick is characterized by a central salient composed of two levels of porches over a massive round sandstone arch, the second level porches flanking the salient, asymmetrically elevated corner turrets, and a red “tile” hipped roof. A brick portico with an arched sandstone passageway projects from the east façade of the building and provides a second entrance. Brick chimneys, at the ridgeline, mark the ends of the roof. The property also includes the former coach house that is along the rear (north side) of the mansion. The coach house is two stories in height and composed of the same buff brick and red metal tile roof as the mansion. Building Description The front façade is essentially symmetrical save for the extension of the east turret to the third story and the projection of the portico from the east façade. Centered on the façade is the round arch of the main entry. Within a central salient that projects from the building’s mass to the plane established by the foundation and porch wall, the molded sepia sandstone arch is supported by sandstone pillars that rest on grade. The narrow capital at the junction of the pillars and arch is on 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing.) X A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of Spokane history. X B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. X C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions.) Period of Significance Significant Dates architecture 1898 1898- 1954 Specific Dates Builder/Architect 1898 Patrick Clark., Owner Kirtland K. Cutter, Architect, P.L Peterson, Building Contractor Statement of significance . The Clark Mansion, constructed in 1898, was built in the heyday of Spokane’s growth when wealth from lumber, mining, and railroad development fueled Spokane’s economy. The exuberant building is significant under Category A as a manifestation of this period, from the late 1890s to the first two decades of the 1900s, and the group that left a significant architectural legacy to the city. During this period grand mansions were built in Browne’s Addition and the South Hill, and fine office buildings rose in Spokane’s downtown commercial core, all financed by the newly acquired wealth of Spokane’s turn of the century capitalists. Built by mine developer and financier Patrick “Patsy” Clark, who with his family, resided in the mansion until his death in 1915, the building is significant under Category B for its association with Clark. Patrick Clark was one of the group of millionaires that built many of Spokane’s finest turn of the century buildings from the late 1890s through the first two decades of the 1900s. Patrick Clark was a notable character who exemplified this group, and was recognized as one of Spokane’s prominent citizens. His activities, from his rich gold discoveries in Republic to his quarantine in New York City, were regularly reported in Spokane’s news of the day. Finally, the building is significant under Category C as an outstanding example of the work of master Spokane architect Kirtland K. Cutter. Given carte blanch by Patrick Clark, the owner, (please see continuation sheets) 9. Major Bibliographical References (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form. Use continuation sheets if necessary.) Bean, Margaret. “Mining Fortune Built Patrick Clark Home,” The Spokesman-Review. (from clipping file in Northwest Room of Spokane Public Library, no date) Clausen, Meredith L. “The Clark Mansion: adaptive re-use,” Landmarks. Vol. 3, No.1. Spring 1984. Davis, Mary Otis. “Patsy” Clark of Early Spokane,” The Spokesman-Review. 6/16/1963. Edwards, Jonathan. An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of Washington. 1900. Durham, N. W. Spokane and the Inland Empire, Vol.2. 1912. Hylsop, Robert B. Spokane’s Building Blocks. 1983. Kelley, Leslie. “Patsy Clark’s Sold,” Spokesman-Review. 11/3/1999. Matthews, Henry C. Kirtland Cutter Architect in the Land of Promise. 1998. Merryman, Kathleen. “Good Taste Returns to Mansion,” The Spokesman-Review. 10/13/1982. Polk, R.L. Directory, City of Spokane. Various years 1908-2002. Pratt, Orville Clyde. The Story of Spokane (Unpub. MS). Spokane Public Library, NW Room. 1948. Spokane City. Building Permit Records on Microfiche. Spokane City Hall. The Spokesman-Review. Various articles 1897 to 2003. --. “Building Goes On.” 4/10/1898. --. “Three Hundred Dollars To A Ton of Republic Ore. 10/31/1898. --. “Nineteen Feet And Still In Ore.” 11/1/1989. --. “P.L. Peterson.” 6/17/1909. The Spokane Daily Chronicle. “Twenty-six Spokane Men Have More Than A Million Dollars.” 1/20/1909. --. “Patrick Clark, Wealthy Spokane Pioneer, Dies of Heart Failure.” 6/7/1915. --. “Spokane Landmark Struck By Blaze.” 11/16/1962. Vorpahl, Beverly. “Re-renewal on the menu at Patsy Clark,” The Spokesman-Review. 5/12/1988. 10. Geographical Data Acreage of property less than one acre UTM References 11 / 466650/ 5277850 3 / / / / / / / / / / / / Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 2 / / / / / / / / / / / / 4 / / / / / / / / / / / / See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description and justification (Use a continuation sheet if necessary.) The property is on the northwest corner of Second and Hemlock Street and is legally described as Lots 10, 11 & 12, Block 24 Browne’s Addition (parcel no. 25242.0205). The property is the original site on which the Patsy Clark Mansion and Coach House were constructed. 11. Form Prepared By name/title Jim Kolva organization Jim Kolva Associates date 15 July 2004 street & number 115 South Adams Street telephone 458-5517 city or town Spokane state WA zip code 99201 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A city map indicating the property's location. A sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property and streetscape. At least 8 color slides of the property and streetscape. Application Fee $25.00 for residential property/$50.00 for commercial property. City/County Historic Preservation Office Sixth Floor - City Hall, Spokane, WA 99201 Spokane Register of Historic Places Nomination Form Continuation Sheet Item Number 7 Page 1 the same horizontal plane as the top of the porch wall. Broad concrete steps provide access through the arch portal to the porch and front entry door. Above the arch is a three-bay porch divided by four wooden pilasters. Supported by pedestals with wooden balusters in between, the pilasters taper slightly to the corbelled wooden architrave that supports the projecting eaves of the intermediate roof. Topping the porch is a hipped dormer with an open porch that is recessed behind the second story roof