Spokane Historic Landmarks Commission
The City of Spokane adopted a historic preservation ordinance (04.35) in November 1981 that established the Spokane Historic Landmarks Commission as a body of private citizens charged with the preservation and protection of Spokane’s historic, architectural, and archaeological resources. This is accomplished through the designation of historic properties to the Spokane Register of Historic Places, and subsequent design review of exterior changes. The Commission is governed by a set of Bylaws and Rules of Procedure. Each commission member represents a specific geographic area, or has a specific area of expertise and serves on the Commission for three years. The Landmarks Commission meets monthly to review nominations to the Spokane and National Register of Historic Places, as well as applications for Design Review and Special Valuation. The public is invited to attend Commission meetings in order to be involved in the City’s historic preservation process. Landmarks Commission meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 3:00 p.m., in the Council Briefing Center, Lower Level, City Hall. Review the current agenda packet here.
Check our Current Agenda Page for upcoming Landmarks Commission meetings!
Items for review by the full Landmarks Commission must be received with the following timeframe:
Nominations: Nominations for the Spokane Register of Historic Places must be received at least 4 weeks prior to the next SHLC Meeting. 6 weeks would be even better, but 4 weeks is the minimum to be placed on the following SHLC agenda.
Certificates of Appropriateness: Design Review by the Full SHLC must be submitted at least 3 weeks prior to the next SHLC Meeting.
Special Tax Valuation: While the annual deadline for the Special Tax Valuation application to the Spokane County Assessor’s Office is October 1st each year, we must have the full submission of paperwork at least 3 weeks prior to the SHLC meeting for public hearing.
Back row L to R: Logan Camporeale (staff), Megan Duvall (staff), Timothy Dickerson, Chris Noll, Nicholas Reynolds, Kenneth “Mac” McCandless. Front row L to R: Dawn Wynne, Donna Punihaole, Jill Lynn Nunemaker, Dana Bronson. (not pictured: Elizabeth Wood, Tom Sawyer, Cole Taylor)
Current Commission Members
| MEMBER | REPRESENTS | TERM EXPIRES |
| Tim Dickerson | Architect | 1st term: 12/31/27 |
| Dana Bronson | Historian | 1st term: 12/31/27 |
| Jill-Lynn Nunemaker | County at Large Representative – Chair | 2nd term: 12/31/25 |
| Elizabeth Wood | Historian | 1st term: 12/31/25 |
| Chris Noll | Archaeologist | 1st term: 12/31/25 |
| Cole Taylor | Real Estate Appraiser – Co-Vice Chair | 2nd term: 12/31/25 |
| Nicholas Reynolds | City at Large Representative | 1st term: 12/31/25 |
| Tom Sawyer | Preservation Construction Specialist | 1st term: 12/31/25 |
| Kenneth “Mac” McCandless | Architect – Co-Vice Chair | 1st term: 12/31/25 |
| Dawn Wynne | County at Large Representative | 1st term: 12/31/25 |
| Donna Punihaole | City at Large Representative | 1st term: 12/31/27 |
| Megan Duvall Logan Camporeale |
Historic Preservation Officer
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