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AKA: Clark, Patrick, Mansion, Spokane, WA; Francis Lester Inn, Spokane, WA
Structure Type: built works - dwellings - houses
Designers: Cutter and Malmgren, Architects (firm); Kirtland Kelsey Cutter (architect); Karl Gunnar Malmgren (architect)
Dates: constructed 1897-1898
Spokane architect Kirtland Cutter and his partner Karl G. Malmgren designed this home for the Irish immigrant Patrick "Patsy" Clark, who came to the US in 1870. Clark, like several others in Spokane, became wealthy through mining and to signify his status, he commissioned the prestigious firm of Cutter and Malmgren, to design his mansion in 1897-1898. The house cost a startling $36,000 at that time, making it one of Spokane's most lavish residences.
The Patrick Clark House is a three-and-a-half story beige brick dwelling with a red tile roof. Some have claimed that this house contained the largest stained glass window ever produced by Louis Comfort Tiffany's Studios.
The Clark House was converted into a restaurant in 1981.
National Register of Historic Places (October 31, 1975): 75001873 NRHP Images (pdf) NHRP Registration Form (pdf)
PCAD id: 9366
