Monroe Street Bridge ca. 1904
This file appears in: Monroe Street Bridge
The Spokane River's Lower Falls and the Monroe Street Bridge. Notice the water level and the power of the Spokane River. Building and repairing the bridge over the years has often been dangerous business due to the raging currents and sometimes high water levels.
Image L87-1.529 Courtesy of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture.
This file appears in: Monroe Street Bridge
Monroe Street Bridge
The river that lent its name to Spokane has also been a barrier to the development of the city. No sooner was Spokane established than city fathers looked for places to bridge the raging currents. Today's Monroe Street Bridge, a Spokane…