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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.
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…
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.
Early African-American Pioneers in Spokane
These early African-American pioneers helped to define the city's black community.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
"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,…
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…
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…
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…
Montvale
Judge John Blinkley built the Montvale Block in 1899. The Montvale Block was as a Single Resident Occupancy hotel, which meant that much like a hotel each tenant had their own room as a measure of…
Willard Hotel
The hotel located on the 1100 block of W. 1st Avenue has changed hands many times from when it was built in 1911. In 1911 the Single Residence Occupancy hotel, or SRO, was named the Willard Hotel. …
San Marco Apartments
In the early 1900s life was changing. As cities grew, real estate close to the city centers was becoming sparse and expensive. Public transpiration options in many cities, such as Spokane, was not…
Whitten Block
Leydford B. Whitten (commonly refered to as L.B. Whitten) moved from Virginia to Spokane County in 1880 after having initially moved west to The Dalles, Oregon. L.B. Whitten was a curious man who was…
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture: Browne's Addition Tour
This stop is brought to you by the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.
The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture is the premier museum of the Inland North West. The organization began as the…
Patrick Clark Mansion: Browne's Addition Tour
Patrick "Patsy" Clark was an Irish immigrant who came to the United States in 1850. Clark quickly left New York for the promise of mining opportunities in California. Clark was wildly successful in…
Return of the Four-Leggeds: Browne's Addition Tour
The story behind these whimsical bronze animals.
Grace Campbell Memorial House: Browne's Addition Tour
Amasa B. Campbell was born in Salem, Ohio on April 6, 1845. Mr. Campbell went to school until he was 15 years old when he began working at the wool and trade commission. By 1867 Mr. Campbell took a…
Brunot Hall: Browne's Addition Tour
As Spokane grew in the late 19th Century there were some needs of the community that were not being filled. The Episcopal Diocese of Spokane believed that one of these needs was an all girls school…
Reid House: Browne's Addition Tour
The Reid House is a private residence, please respect the residents' privacy by remaining on the sidewalk as you examine this historic home.
What is known today as the Reid house was built in…
James Clark Mansion: Browne's Addition Tour
The James Clark Mansion is a private residence. Please observe the residents privacy by observing this historic property from the sidewalk.
The James Clark mansion is located at 2308 W 3rd Avenue…