Looking North, 1889

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The first wooden Monroe Street Bridge was a popular route connecting north and south Spokane.

Image Courtesy of the Northwest Room of the Spokane Public Library.

This file appears in: Monroe Street Bridge

By Paige M. Nash
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…