431 E 16th Ave, Spokane, WA 99203

The Sixteenth Avenue house built in 1954 is arguably one of the finest, most significant architectural designs constructed in Spokane, mid-century. Its post and beam aesthetic reflects not only the Harvard Graduate School of Design (and one of its notable professors, architect Walter Gropius) where Bruce Walker was educated, it reflects the influence of Southern California designers such as Craig Ellwood, Gregory Ain, Raphael Soriano and Charles Eames who were receiving substantial coverage at the time in progressive national architectural journals. Its architectural importance cannot be over-stated. Bruce Walker never surpassed the quality of its design in his residential work.