Brickyard, 1889
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The J.T. and Davie Company Brick Yard once stood where Cannon Hill Park is located today. The Park Board contracted with the Olmsted Brothers to create a park system where city residents could enjoy the outdoors.
Image L86-1068 courtesy of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture.
This file appears in: Fresh Air for All
Fresh Air for All
Spokane's basalt outcroppings and deep river gorge captivated Boston landscape designer John Charles Olmsted. His firm, Olmsted Brothers, was instrumental in spreading an urban planning movement called City Beautiful across America. While old…
