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Gustav Albin Pehrson (1880–1968), known professionally as G.A. Pehrson, was an architect of the U.S. state of Washington. [1] His work includes the Chronicle Building for the Spokane Chronicle, Rookery Building in Spokane, Washington (demolished in 2006), and other buildings in Spokane, several mansions, and the new design for a community serving the Hanford nuclear plant, now part of Gold ...
By the 1920s, Cutter had designed several hundred buildings that established Spokane as a place rivaling Seattle and Portland, Oregon in its architectural quality. Most of Cutter's work is listed in State and National Registers of Historic Places. His design for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair Idaho Building was a rustic design log construction ...
Spokane has some architecturally notable bridges that were built to span a variety of obstacles and designed for various modes of transportation over the years. [59] Many of these bridges were built to span the Spokane River during Spokane's early 20th century boom years and people once referred to Spokane as the "City of Bridges." [60]
The Central Steam Heat Plant, commonly known as Steam Plant Square, or simply as the Steam Plant, is a historic building in Downtown Spokane, Washington.Originally built to provide steam heating to more than 300 buildings in Spokane's city center, the Steam Plant served that purpose until the 1980s, when it was no longer viable.
Finally, in 2000, Spokane property developers Walt and Karen Worthy bought the hotel and spent over $38 million – or what would be $67 million today – to restore the property to its original ...
(The Center Square) – Spokane Valley officials discussed legislation on Tuesday that, if approved, would allow the city to donate surplus properties to build affordable housing. State law allows ...
Spokane (/ s p oʊ ˈ k æ n / ⓘ spoh-KAN) [8] is the most populous city in eastern Washington and the county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States.It lies along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, 92 miles (148 km) south of the Canadian border, 18.5 miles (30 km) west of the Washington–Idaho border, and 279 miles (449 ...
(The Center Square) – The Spokane County Treasurer’s Office announced Thursday that its investments earned local taxpayers more than $47 million this past year alone. Treasurer Michael ...