Spokane County Courthouse (Photographs)
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Spokane County CourthouseRegional architect W. A. Ritchie's designs were selected in 1895 for the Spokane County Courthouse. His design ideas were based on castles located in the Loire Valley of France, styled in the 16th Century French Renaissance tradition. After heated debate, planners chose a site for the new courthouse on the north side of the river, hoping to unite the north and south of Spokane. Washington Brick, Lime and Manufacturing Company supplied many of the decorative building materials for the structure. |