1905 Birdseye
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This detail from a 1905 birds eye map of Spokane shows the West Central neighborhood growing up between the downtown and the rail yards. Image courtesy of the Internet Archive.
This file appears in: The Saranac Hotel: Ghost Signs of Spokane Tour
The Saranac Hotel: Ghost Signs of Spokane Tour
Originally a Single Room Occupancy Hotel (SRO), the Saranac provided housing for hundreds of working-class laborers migrating to Spokane during a time of emerging industries. Built in 1910 by Coulee…