List of tallest buildings in Spokane

[2] High-rise development began in 1891, shortly after the Great Spokane Fire of 1889, with the completion of the 146-foot (45 m) Review Building featuring a traditional brick-and-stone construction.

[3] In the late 19th century, the term skyscraper was typically used to describe buildings of a relatively modest 10 to 20 stories in height that were built on a ground level of thick masonry walls, as opposed to the contemporary usage of the term which is often used to describe more modern high-rise buildings in excess of 40 or 50 stories that were made possible with the incorporation of a metal framework.

[7] Download coordinates as: Spokane has 24 high rises that stand at least 145 feet (44 m) tall based on standard height measurement.

[3][9] The subject of skyscrapers in Spokane entered popular culture in an episode of How I Met Your Mother when a proposed building became a topic of discussion, where main character, Ted Mosby, an architect, was tasked by his boss with designing a 78-story skyscraper for a client in downtown Spokane.

[45] When revealed to the client later in the episode, the building was ridiculed for its phallic shape and the design was rejected.

Downtown Spokane skyline from the South Hill
Downtown Spokane skyline from the South Hill