Image Courtesy the Northwest Room, Spokane Public Library

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The Crescent Department Store became one of Spokane's most successful businesses after it was spared in the 1889 fire.

This file appears in: The Crescent Service Building

By Anna Harbine
At the turn of the 20th century, Spokane boomed as a wealthy trade and industrial center in the Inland Northwest. Like all growing cities, there was a demand for imported goods. The Crescent Department Store was there to meet the demand. Founded by…