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Knickerbocker Apartments
The Knickerbocker is a luxury apartment complex. It was built in 1911 with mine owners and other wealthy businessmen in mind. Graham E. Dennis, who built the building, lived in one of the apartments…
Amman Apartments
Prominent architect Albert Held designed the Amman Apartment building. Albert Held was raised in Minnesota, where he attended the University of Minnesota's Architecture program. Albert Held…
Jensen-Byrd Warehouse: Ghost Signs of Spokane Tour
In 1909 the Minnesota hardware company, Marshall Wells, hired the Minnesota native and Spokane resident Albert Held to design their Spokane warehouse. This building was designed as a warehouse at a…
"Dutch" Jake Goetz, Harry Baer and the Coeur d'Alene Hotel
"Dutch" Jake Goetz and his partner Harry Baer embodied the gold rush and pioneer attitude. After receiving two hundred thousand dollars in 1888 for their role in discovering the Bunker Hill mine,…
Schade Brewery
Spokane was a town of working men--and a town of breweries when the Schade Brewery was built in 1903. Bernhardt Schade, who owned the building, was brew master at the locally-owned and operated New…
The Magnesite of Chewelah: The backbone of two world wars
The Northwestern Magnesite Company, with its main processing plant just south of Chewelah, Washington and various mines and quarries in Northeastern Washington, helped supply a majority of the…
The Velox Naval Depot: Spokane’s Naval Supplier--Three Hundred Miles From The Shore.
Washington was an important location for the Navy during World War Two, with both its Pacific ports and its expensive rail network. The Velox Naval Supply Depot was a massive complex, designed to both…
Arend Hall: The dorm that is just a hop, skip, and jump away from the HUB: A dorm that honors one of Spokane's great leaders
Arend Hall was named after Albert Arend, who was a member of the Whitworth Board of Trustees beginning in 1925 and served as the chairman for the board from 1958 until 1972. He played a significant…
Baldwin-Jenkins: Where two separated dorms become one: The dorm filled with freshmen.
Baldwin-Jenkins is a dormitory for first-year students and is named in honor of two individuals who made a significant impact on Whitworth's history: Estella E. Baldwin and Marion R. Jenkins.…
Whitworth Aquatic Center: A legacy of great swimmers
Built in 1984, the Aquatic Center is home to Whitworth's men's and women's swimming teams. The pool consists of six lanes that are forty yards long. The pool has been the host to the 1986 NAIA…
Working Women of the Silver Valley
Not all the wealth of Wallace came from the mines. Some came from bedrooms of the working women of the brothels like the Oasis or the Bi-Metallic. As the miners extracted the ore from the ground, the…
Spokane Children’s Home: The Unhappiest Place on Earth
The Spokane Children’s Home was one of the most successful orphanages in Spokane in 1935 when a scandal involving the superintendent and his assistant exploded in the headlines.
Carl Maxey vs. The Injustices of Spokane: The Bout for Equality
Carl Maxey was an NCAA Boxing legend, whose most important fights were outside the ring. He was the first black man to graduate from Gonzaga Law School in 1951 and fought for African American's civil…
Plane Crashes in Mount Spokane State Park: Airplane Pieces Deep in the Forest
Ask a local resident in Eastern Washington about Mt. Spokane and they will assume you are talking about its skiing slopes, hiking trails or campgrounds. Ask about what else it might be famous for you…
Edwall, Washington: The Farming Community of Edwall, Washington
This small farming community is called Edwall, so named for the Swedish immigrant brothers Eric and Peter Edwall who initially homesteaded the site in the 1870s. The Edwalls decided to settle in this…
Early African-American Pioneers in Spokane
These early African-American pioneers helped to define the city's black community.
The Shuttleworths of Fort Colville: A Surprising Family in Early Eastern Washington
From India to Fort Colville and Okanagan, Henry Shuttleworth and his family lived interesting lives in 19th and 20th century west.
Wallace District Mining Museum
Any exploration of the Silver Valley should include a stop at the Wallace District Mining Museum. The museum captures the flavor of the mining industry in Northern Idaho from the days of the early…
Old National Bank building: Reaching for the Heavens
In 1910 the National Bank building was completed, becoming the tallest building in all of Washington State for a short time.
Prisoners of War Camps: Axis POWs in the Inland Northwest
As the Second World War progressed, Americans captured many Axis prisoners--particularly in Europe. What to do with these men?
Shadle-Comstock House
[Private Residence]
The Shadle-Comstock house on West 9th Avenue was built in 1911 by Willis A. Ritchie. Set in the Cliff/Cannon Neighborhood, it is one of four historic houses built in Tudor…
Inland Empire News Building
Located in the Hillyard Market Street District, the Inland Empire News Building was built in 1903. The two-story brick masonry building was originally built for furniture merchant John Stough, who…
Garland Milk Bottle
The Garland Milk Bottle was built in 1935, along with its sister location downtown. Billed as "designed to build better men and women by making dairy products more attractive to boys and girls" with a…
Garland Movie Theater
The Garland Movie Theater opened in late November 1945 to a line that stretched around the block with the movie It's a Pleasure, starring Sonja Henie. According to the Spokane Daily Chronicle the…
Hotel Lincoln/Electric Hotel
Fifty miles west of Spokane sits the small town of Harrington, WA. A small hamlet of wheat farmers and railroad workers, the town boasted something a little unexpected: its very own luxury hotel. On…
Ice Skating in the Little Spokane River Valley
In a time when distractions were less a part of our daily lives, outdoor recreation was a top priority for most folks in the Spokane area. Ice skating was one of the most popular activities outdoors,…
Joel E. Ferris Perennial Gardens: Manito Park Tour
From 1905 to 1932 during the zoo years at Manito this area was covered with decorative hedges and paths to different areas of the zoo. Reports list animal cages along the wall to the current Rose…
Indian Canyon Park
This hidden and beautiful park sits just off Riverside Drive under the shadow of a railroad trestle.
This park was once home to several Native Americans including Chief Spokan Garry. Native…
Palisades Park
Palisades Park starts high above Spokane and includes about 700 acres. The cross streets are Greenwood Rd. and Rimrock Drive. The park is considered both conservation land and a city park and…
Ben Burr Trail
This trail constructed along an abandoned railroad line was part of the old Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad Company. This passenger line transported people within Spokane as well recreational…