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The Mullan Tree
North of I-90, just off of exit 28 is a short interpretive trail dedicated to the memory of Captain John Mullan and special 4th of July celebration.
While excavating a military road in the…
The Murder of Private Samuel Hicks: Spokane's Black Servicemen
Black service members who served their nation in Spokane have faced racial discrimination, including one particularly heinous incident that occurred at Geiger Air Force Base in 1946.
The Music Building: The Loudest Building on Campus: The sounds of music.
Music filled the halls of the new Whitworth Music Building on February 26th, 1978. At the dedication, then-President Edward Lindaman, Music Professor Dr. Richard Evans, and many others spoke on behalf…
The North Division Drive-In at the Y
Circa 1952: The Y Drive-In of Spokane
In the 1970's the City Corporation Council warned Spokane to "clean up its ordinance" after receiving complaints from church groups that the old drive-in theater at the Y was playing pornographic…
The Northern Pacific Depot & the Compromise of Wallace
The Northern Pacific Railroad Depot stands as an elegant reminder of two stories. The first is the age of the railroads and their impact on the Silver Valley of Idaho. The second story is about…
The Northern Pacific Railroad Depot (Amtrak Station): Barely visible beneath frequent remodels, Spokane's Amtrak station is originally the Great Northern Railroad depot.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Depot, now the Amtrak Station, was the site of two events in the dramatic labor history of Spokane.
In April of 1894, "under the flare of gasoline torches,"…
The Northern Steamer of Lake Pend Oreille: The Northern Steamer
The Northern Steamboat was a 102 foot propeller driven double decker steamer that plied the waters of Lake Pend Oreille from 1908 until 1930 when it was destroyed by fire.
The Orchard at Ft. Spokane
Today, most of Fort Spokane is bare foundations. But in the shade of the ponderosas on the western edge of the site, a few of the orchard’s original apple trees have held their ground for more than a…
The Original Cabin and Mansion of A.M. Cannon
Here once stood the grand mansion of A. M. Cannon
The Origins of Segregated Neighborhoods in Spokane: It Started in the Cemeteries
By the mid-20th century, racially segregated neighborhoods became common in Spokane. Some were segregated by the force of law.
The Parsons Hotel: The historic Parsons Hotel has known good times and bad, mirroring the rest of downtown Spokane
Located on the southwest corner of Jefferson and First Avenue, the Parsons Hotel opened in 1910 as a family-oriented hotel with 104 rooms. It was built in 1909 by W. E. Parsons, a railroad man and…
The Pietsch House
the Pietsch house, built in 1891 by Franz Pietsch, a German bricklayer, has been one of Peaceful Valley's most adored and unique houses. The house features a unique Italian bricklaying method uncommon…
The Pine Bowl: The Home to Whitworth's Football Team, and Pine Cones: Spokane's oldest gridiron.
The Pine Bowl, tucked away into the southwest corner of the Whitworth campus, hosts the track and field and football sports teams, and, starting in 2019, Whitworth's first women's lacrosse team.…
The Pioneer Falls
Extending upstream from where you stand is Inspiration Point and the monuments to the so-called Christian Pioneers. Funded and dedicated by an ecumenical collection of local churches, the monument…
The Pirates Den: An African American Owned and Operated Harlem Renaissance-Style Dine and Dance Club
During the time of segregation in the Spokane area, one club owned and operated by an African American wrote their own history one dance and one meal at a time.
The Quartermaster Stable: Supplying the Fort
Feeding All Those Men Was No Easy Task
The Railroads of Silver Valley
The Union Pacific Freight Depot is a legacy from Idaho's great age of rail.
When precious metals were discovered in Northern Idaho, the region exploded with mining activity. Railroads rushed in to…
The River Pigs of Logging: Logging on the River
Logging Companies used rivers and lakes to move logs from the logging camps to the mills. The brave men that guided the logs on the journey were called the River Pigs.
The Rookery Building: A lost architectural gem
The destruction of the Rookery Building was a turning point in historic preservation in Spokane.
The Royal Riblet Estate
Situated upon a basalt cliff above the Spokane River is one of Spokane's most recognizable landmarks; the Royal Riblet Estate. Nicknamed the Cliff House, it was constructed in 1925 by architect…
The Salmon Chief
For thousands of years the Spokane River's lower falls have been a fishing spot for several Native American tribes. During annual runs, the salmon were so numerous here that it was difficult to see…
The Sanchez Family: Undocumented Immigrants Prospering in the Yakima Valley: The journey towards the “American Dream”
The ambitious young family that migrated into the Yakima Valley undocumented in search of agricultural opportunities in 1909.
The Sandpoint Train Depot: Northern Pacific Railroad Depot in Sandpoint, Idaho
All aboard! Men and woman have gathered at the Gothic style Sandpoint train station since its opening in 1916 to greet friends or family and to travel to other destinations.
The Scotford Tennis Bubble: An Airy Solution for Indoor Tennis: Tennis, anyone and anytime?
The Scotford Tennis Bubble is a unique feature on the tree covered campus of Whitworth University in the north Spokane area. This dome structure was established in 2005; concealed within the bubble…
The Segregated South Hill: William H. Cowles, Jr.'s push for an all-white neighborhood
How one prominent Spokanite used racial discrimination to promote his real estate empire.
The Sharpening Stone
Etches of Time
The Sherwood Building and its Terracotta Gargoyles
This grand building, recently renamed from the Sherwood to the Cutter Building, is one of many Spokane landmarks designed by Kirtland Cutter. Famed architect Kirtland Kelsey Cutter moved to Spokane in…
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.
The Snake Pit
If you had visited this bar in the late 19th century, you'd have encountered dance hall girls, gamblers, and famous lawman Wyatt Earp. Welcome to one of the oldest bars in the Silver Valley, The Snake…
The Sperry Mill Company
Spokane stands on the edge of a sea of wheat, and grain and milling was a growth industry in the city in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. There are several mills still standing to…