State:
Washington
County:
Spokane
Metro Area:
Spokane Area
City:
Spokane
ZIP Codes:
99201, 99205
Unified School District:
Spokane
Congressional District:
WA-5
State Senate District:
WA-3
State House District:
WA-3
Neighboring Neighborhoods:
Emerson-Garfield, Northwest, Peaceful Valley, Riverside, West Hills
Nearby Neighborhoods:
Bemiss, Brownes Addition, Cliff-Cannon, Comstock, East Central, Logan, Manito-Cannon Hill, North Hill, Rockwood, Thorpe-Westwood
West Central is a neighborhood in Spokane, Washington. It is home to Nettleton’s Addition Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in March 2006, and is also the largest historic district on the Washington State Heritage Register.
Spokane
Population: 9543 residents
Average age: 46 years old *
Homeowners: 51%
* Average age of homeowners
U.S. Census 2010
Just north of Kendall Yards sits West Central Spokane. Incredible architecture, stately old homes with wide porches and epic views of the Spokane River are all wrapped into this area.
One of Spokane’s oldest planned neighborhoods, West Central was originally called the Nettleton District. If you like old Victorian homes, this is a walkable history lesson in turn of the 20th century architecture.
This neighborhood includes Washington State’s largest historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Nettleton’s Addition. Like much of Spokane, West Central suffered from mid-century suburban flight, but 2000 Census data indicated a reversing trend. In “Socio-Economic Changes in Spokane County Census Tracts from 1990 and 2000,” the Spokane-Kootenai Real Estate Research Committee noted “… a distinct decline in poverty levels …” in West Central. More recently, discussion of Kendall Yards, a large-scale development bordering the southern edge of West Central, has sparked renewed interest in this historic neighborhood.
Nestled in the middle of it is the incredible Spokane County Courthouse. It looks like a French chateau and its story is a good one. Designed by a 29-year-old dreamer with no architectural schooling, the building stands as an example of Spokane’s beauty and civic pride.
West Central is a prime example of longevity and repurposing. The iconic Doyles Ice Cream shop has been making its own ice cream in the same spot on Boone Street since 1939. It’s a taste worth lining up for on a hot summer night. Just a couple blocks away is Batch Bakeshop, a new business in an old building.
West Central
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West Central, Spokane, WA, USA