The 1889 Isaac and Tillie Baum House is significant for its association with the first group of Jewish immigrants who settled in Spokane in the mid-1880s. Tillie Baum, the daughter of Solomon Oppenheimer and sister of Simon Oppenheimer, along with her sister Mrs. Ben Sheeline, are said to be the first Jewish women to settle in Spokane. The house is also significant for its association with Tillie Oppenheimer Baum, a leader in the Jewish community who developed the luxurious 1909 Avenida Apartments, a 14-unit building designed by the highly regarded architect W.W. Hyslop, which is individually listed in the Spokane Register of Historic Places. Mrs. Baum was among the Jewish settlers who founded the Temple Emanu-El, Washington State’s first Jewish synagogue, and served as president and vice president of Sorosis, the first women’s club in Spokane. She was also active and served on the boards of several other civic organizations, including the Council of Jewish Women. The Baum House designed by Herman Preusse, another German immigrant, who was the most prominent architect in Spokane in his day and designed the first Temple Emanu-El. Additionally, the Baum House serves as a charming example of Victorian Sticks architecture.

The Baum House is a contrinuting property in the Browne's Addition Historic District. 

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