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Also in 1893 the Board of County Commissioners for Spokane County held a design contest, soliciting plans for a fire-proof masonry building that could be constructed for no more than $250,000. Twenty-nine-year-old architect Willis A. Ritchie's submission was selected, and Ritchie was awarded 5% of the cost of construction.
In the second half of the 20th century, Spokane again became noticed for its architecture, this time by a new cadre of architects in the modern architecture movement, which flourished in the city. During this period which lasted from 1948 to the mid-1970s, prolific architects in the city such as Warren C. Heylman gave Spokane a great breadth of ...
Washington Street Bridge. Washington Street Bridge. More images. July 16, 1982. (#82004294) Spanned Spokane River. 47°39′48″N 117°25′01″W / 47.663333°N 117.416944°W / 47.663333; -117.416944 (Washington Street Bridge) Built in 1908, this bridge was the oldest of its type in Washington when it was demolished in 1983.
Sep. 26—On Spokane's South Hatch Street, a developer is planning to erect three, three-story residential buildings on a roughly two-acre plot. The South Hill site encompasses four properties ...
Spokane County was established by the Washington legislature effective January 29, 1858. It was annexed by Stevens County on January 19, 1864, and recreated on October 30, 1879. [7] [8] The first post office in the county was located at Spokane Bridge. [9] The current Spokane county seat holder, Spokane, wrested the seat from Cheney in 1886 ...
The Parkade Plaza —also known locally as The Parkade —is an 11-level public parking garage Spokane, Washington. It was built for $3.5 million in 1967 by Sceva Construction Company, with concrete furnished by the Acme Concrete Company. [3] The structure was built to accommodate one thousand automobiles and achieved its record capacity on ...
After several attempts to replace the Spokane Coliseum, the Spokane Public Facilities District was created in 1989 by the Washington State Legislature by virtue of RCW 36.100. The Legislature appropriated $500,000 to the District to commence operations. The District is a municipal corporation. It is an independent taxing authority and a taxing ...
San Marco (Spokane, Washington) Schade Brewery. Seehorn-Lang Building. Spokane Convention Center. Spokane County Courthouse. Spokane Flour Mill. Spokane House. Spokane Intermodal Center. Spokane Stock Exchange.