Whitten Block

Spokane, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Heritage registerNational Register of Historic Places↗

The Whitten Block is a five-story Romanesque Revival commercial building in Spokane, Washington, designed by architect Lorenzo M. Boardman and completed in 1890 for investor Leydford B. Whitten at a cost of $40,000. Originally home to diverse tenants—including a dry goods store, flower shop, shoe repair store, candy store, and clothing retailers—the building later housed Louis Davenport's restaurant before his hotel's construction. In the 1990s, the Whitten Block and adjacent Miller Block were renovated together as Hotel Lusso. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993, and underwent further remodeling in 2025 when the hotel was renamed The Louie.