Spokane Fire Station No. 3 Original
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Washington Hose Co. No. 3 on the north side of the River, courthouse block, circa 1889. Photo Courtesy of Spokane Fire Department, Spokane, WA.
This file appears in: Spokane Fire Station No. 3: Hoses, Water, and Engines
Spokane Fire Station No. 3: Hoses, Water, and Engines
Spokane boomed in the 1890s. Mining, timber, agriculture, and transportation fueled the growth of the city, from less than twenty thousand in 1890 to thirty-seven thousand ten years later. A growing city needed enhanced fire protection, and so Fire…