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Native Palouse Falls Creation Story
In the modern world, science explains why the world turns and how natural wonders, such as waterfalls, are created and formed. Prior to modern science, however, there were still answers needed to…
Spokane's Haircut Fight: Black Spokane's Fight For Civil Rights
In October 1963, in downtown Spokane an exchange student at Gonzaga University from Liberia went into a barbershop to ask for a haircut. In a few minutes, Jangba Johnson experienced what it meant to…
Cowles Memorial Auditorium: Honoring one of Spokane's most influential figures
Cowles Auditorium is the university's center of theatrical and performance-based endeavors and is one of three buildings on Whitworth's campus that bears the Cowles family name. Specifically the…
Julian Edward Itter: "Father of North Cascades National Park"
The natural beauty of Washington State is an artist's paradise.
The Original Cabin and Mansion of A.M. Cannon
Here once stood the grand mansion of A. M. Cannon
Marble Bank Building
It was once considered by Spokanites as the most beautiful bank building west of the Mississippi River.
Bank of Spokane Falls
The Oldest Bank North of the Snake River
The Sharpening Stone
Etches of Time
Baseball at Fort Spokane
"Take Me Out to the Ballgame"
A Soldier's Life at Fort Spokane
"Company Dismissed"
Desertion at Fort Spokane
"Get Me Outta Here"
Warren Hall: Honoring one of Whitworth's greatest presidents
The post-World War II decades were good ones for Whitworth College, which saw great expansion and growth. In particular, student enrollment vastly increased, due to the GI Bill and a greater sense of…
McMillan Hall: The Oldest Building on Campus: Where Whitworth had its beginning in Spokane.
McMillan Hall is a residence hall for college students located on the campus of Whitworth University. Mac, as it is more famously known among students and alums, is the oldest building on the…
Cheney's Telephone Switchboard
Switchboards and the telecommunication revolution in Cheney.
Dick's Hambugers: Space Age Architecture and Darn Cheap Hamburgers
Dick’s Drive-in is an iconic Spokane business. The drive up parking, the open air counter and the buildings silhouette call back to the googie architecture of a 1960’s California Drive-In. On the sign…
Dixon Hall: Home for the School of Education and Department of Psychology
Dixon Hall is a familiar building to all Whitworth students, both current and past. It was built as a classroom building and completed in 1957. Containing 18 classrooms, the building has supported…
The First Presbyterian Church
Founded in 1883 when Washington was still a territory, the First Presbyterian Church has grown up with the City of Spokane.
Reverend Thomas G. Watson came to Spokane from Wisconsin in 1883 by…
Spokane's Trolley Cars
The steel rails that still peek through the pavement here and there in Spokane remind us of the days of trolley cars. At one time, the tracks that lay before you carried Spokanites to work, shops,…
Mr Blandings Builds his Dream House
[Note: This location is a private residence, not open to the public.]
This Spokane home has a Hollywood pedigree. It was built to promote the 1948 film, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House.…
The Lincoln Statue
President Herbert Hoover sent the telegram that unveiled the Lincoln Statue in 1930. Over 40,000 people gathered in Spokane on Armistice Day to view the bronze statue that many had contributed…
Hillyard Library
A library is a necessity for any civilized neighborhood. After Spokane annexed Hillyard in 1924 the area qualified for more city services. One of the major services provided by the city, and a staple…
Mount Saint Michael
The cornerstone for the current Mount St. Michael was laid in 1914, but the history of this Catholic church is much older.
Father Joseph Cataldo arrived in the Inland Northwest in 1865 as a…
Francis H. Cook
A forgotten founder of Spokane, Francis H. Cook was one of the most influential people in Spokane’s History.
Little is known about Cook’s childhood other than in 1851 he was born a twin to Silas…
Great Northern Railway
The Great Northern railroad is the soil on which the town of Hillyard grew.
James J. Hill chose this location for his railroad terminal in 1892. The small town rapidly expanded around the railroad…
James J. Hill: The Man Who Did Not Want the Town Named After Him
James J. Hill lived the late nineteenth century American dream. Through hard work, perseverance, and sometimes sheer luck, Hill amassed a fortune in the railroad industry though his company Great…
Agnes and Thomas Kehoe: Hillyard's First Couple
Visitors to Hillyard will see the name Kehoe prominently displayed -- on the Kehoe Building, park, and apartments. These are monuments to Agnes and Thomas Kehoe, pioneer citizens of Hillyard.
In…
Treaty Tree
This is located on private property, please do not disturb the owners or the tree.
Hillyard Murals: Painting Hillyard's Past
Hillyard has always been proud of its history and heritage, as demonstrated in the many painted murals throughout the neighborhood. Let’s take a closer look at some of the Hillyard murals.…
Hillyard Schools
Hillyard began as a working men’s railroad town with a rough-and-tumble reputation. But families quickly followed and the addition of women and children softened the image of the town. Schools provide…
Willie Willey: Spokane's Nature Boy: Short on clothes but long on intrigue
Short on clothes but long on intrigue, Willie Willey and his choice in dress (or lack thereof) made an impression on twentieth century Spokane. Born in 1884, Willis (Willie) Willey grew up in Iowa…