Built in 1902 by John Hunz, a Spokane building contractor and stone mason, the Dr. Charles & Elsie Thomas House is an excellent example of the “Free Classic” Queen Anne tradition, a blend of Classic details and Queen Anne-style architecture. Identifying Queen Anne-style elements include the home’s 1902 built date, asymmetrical design, steeply pitched hipped roof with irregular roof slopes, vertical and leaded-glass windows, multiple bays, “salt-and-pepper” granite stone veneer, and a prominent circular, 2-story tower with curved windows and a flared “witch’s hat” conical roof. The first significant owners of the nominated property were Dr. Charles & Elsie Thomas who bought the house the year it was built in 1902. Dr. Thomas practiced medicine in Spokane with offices in the Fernwell Building in downtown Spokane and as a surgeon at St. Luke’s Hospital (now Ogden Hall).

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