Cheney Normal School

ID: 4822 ~ Source: Eastern Washington University Library Archives ~ Creator: Unknown ~ Date: 1896
This file appears in: Cheney Fire of 1889

The fire of 1889 wouldn't keep Cheney from thriving. In 1890 the town would be chosen as the location for one of Washington's three State Normal Schools.

This file appears in: Cheney Fire of 1889

By Lauren Kuharski
In 1889 Cheney was a young and fast-growing town, actively competing with nearby Spokane to be the largest city in the region. Cheney’s ambitions were delivered a devastating blow on April 18th of that year. A fire began in the early morning at…