Kirtland Cutter designed this home for Lewis P. Larsen in 1910. The house commands a sweeping view of the Pend Oreille River. Its style is reminiscent of English cottages, and bears many of Cutter’s signature touches, including use of local materials. Larsen lost the home, shortly after it was built, to the local cement company. They used it as the home of its resident manager until it was sold to a private party in 1941.

Built in 1910 as an early twentieth century working man’s hotel, by Lewis Larsen. During one of his mine’s downturns, Larsen lost the hotel and was evicted from it in 1914. He began building another hotel in 1930, with the objective according to local lore, of putting the Washington Hotel out of business.

Built in 1927 by Lewis Larsen, who maintained an apartment on the upper floor for a time, this three-story masonry building reflects an early Modern-style design. It is the last intact property associated with Larsen’s mining ventures. Larsen was born in Denmark and started buying property and mining claims in the area in 1906. He laid out the town of Metaline Falls in 1910. His mining fortunes waxed and waned, but between 1942-1952 his mines produced 20 percent of the nation’s lead and 13 percent of its zinc. The mine closed with a labor strike in 1975. This building served as the company office, but also reflects Larsen interest in high quality architecture.

A Kirtland Cutter-design, this two-story brick Neo-Classical-style school was built in 1912 and served as the first and only public school in town until 1956. It is one of only three Cutter-designed schools in the state. Its public school life ended in 1974, but in 1991 it became the Cutter Theater, a well-regarded local arts and performance space.