Amman or Ammann,[2] in the Browne's Addition neighborhood of Spokane, Washington is a building constructed in 1904.[1] It was designed by architect Albert Held.[1] The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1] Although the National Register of Historic Places list the property under the name Amman the Spokane Register of Historic Places lists the building as Ammann.[3]
As of 2022, the building is known as The Dormitory and home to a mix of retail and office space surrounding the central common area on the first and second stories.[4] Retail on the first floor, as of 2022 includes a coffee shop and roaster,[5] and a bakery and cheese shop.[6]
History
In August 1903, the lot Amman stands on was sold to Caroline Ammann by the Northwestern and Pacific Hypotheekbank.[1][7] Construction began by March 1904, when Apartment units in the building were advertised in the local paper, The Spokesman-Review.[1] The building was used as housing until 1985, when it underwent a National Park Service certified rehabilitation turning the apartments into office space.[1] The renovation was done by Wells & Company, a company specializing in certified renovations of old and historic buildings.[8] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of a thematic group containing San Marco, Breslin and Knickerbocker Apartment Buildings.[1][9]
Description
The two-story building sits on a tree lined street in Browne's Addition, the neighborhood has a uniquely residential feel considering its proximity to the city center.[2] The lot to the west of the building is used for parking.[1] Due to its location, the building offers views of the Spokane River.[1] Of the buildings in the thematic group, the Amman Apartments had the simplest design, with a square footprint rather than the U, H and L shapes of the other apartment buildings built by Held.[1][2] The building design can most easily be described as classical.[1] The apartment units had clear delineation of living and entertainment spaces by use of narrow hallways in order to separate the design from common "railroad" plans.[1] Another unique feature is that all rooms had an exterior view, instead of the common light court of the era.[1] The common hallway features a large curved stairway and access to the balcony above the portico on the second story.[1]
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