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The Globe Hotel (Spokane, Washington)

Coordinates: 47°39′34″N 117°24′35″W / 47.65944°N 117.40972°W / 47.65944; -117.40972 (Globe Hotel, The)
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The Globe Hotel
The building in 2008
The Globe Hotel (Spokane, Washington) is located in Spokane riverfront area
The Globe Hotel (Spokane, Washington)
Location204 North Division Street, Spokane, Washington
Coordinates47°39′34″N 117°24′35″W / 47.65944°N 117.40972°W / 47.65944; -117.40972 (Globe Hotel, The)
Arealess than one acre
Built1908 (1908)
ArchitectAlbert Held
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
MPSSingle Room Occupancy Hotels in Central Business District of Spokane MPS
NRHP reference No.97001080[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 17, 1998

The Globe Hotel, also known as The Janet Block, is a historic three-story building in Spokane, Washington. It was designed by architect Albert Held, and built in 1908 at a cost of $80,000 for the Inland Investment Company.[2][3] When it opened, the hotel had 32 en-suite rooms out of 72.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 17, 1998.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Linda Yeomans (December 31, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Globe Hotel, The". National Park Service. Retrieved December 30, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  3. ^ "Globe Hotel Will Open. New Building Completed At Cost of $80,000. Seventy-Two Rooms Are Elegantly Finished and Furnished--H. F. Sorg, Proprietor". The Spokesman-Review. October 18, 1908. p. 14. Retrieved December 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon