This building was built in 1907, for Spokane Realty Co., and opened as the Hotel Langham, named after partner Fred Langham, in 1908. It retained the name into the 1950s. Commercial spaces on the ground floor have been occupied by a variety of businesses, including restaurants, a barber shop, a gun shop, and a vacuum cleaner store. Taverns have been the most regular tenants. When the hotel opened, the Kennedy Bar was located on the ground floor. Subsequent taverns included the Golden Age Brewery, the Langham Beer Parlor (later Tavern), and All in the Family Tavern, among others. The retail space is currently occupied by The Rocket Bakery and Zola's nightclub. In 1980 and 1981 the upper floors were rehabilitated for low-income housing. This four-story buff brick clad building has a roofline composed entirely of terra cotta, incorporating a denticulated cornice. The ground floor storefronts have been altered, although cast iron columns are partially exposed. Beyond the first story, variegated buff brick is accented with buff colored terra cotta. A terra cotta sub-cornice separates theground floor and the second floor. At the second story are flat terra cotta arches with prominent keystones. Original windows have been replaced with new aluminum sliding windows. A terra cotta stringcourse separates the third and fourth stories. #Historic #hotel #Spokane_historic_building
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