The Levy Block was built in 1892--less than three years after the devastating Spokane Fire of 1889 that razed nearly all of the city's entire downtown business district. The building is significant for its association with working class housing and the rapid growth of Spokane after the 1889 fire. Included in the National Register Multiple Property Listing Single Room Оссирапсу Hotels in the Central Business District of Spokane, Washington, 1900-1910, the building is also significant as one of the city's oldest representatives of the property type "single room occupancy hotels." The three-story unreinforced brick building is a fine example of the Commercial Block style and one of the oldest buildings in the Spokane area. Features of the Levy Block that demonstrate the Commercial Block style include the simple, symmetrical fenestration, plain parapet, and brick construction. The Levy Block was constructed for Philadelphia businessman Samuel Levy, who answered a nationwide call requesting businessmen to invest in Spokane’s efforts to rebuild the city.  

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