The Cheney Historical Museum traces its roots to the Tilicum Club. This women's social and service club was organized in Cheney in 1903. In 1935, during the club's annual Pioneer Tea, a group of early settlers asked the Tillicum Club to preserve some items and stories from the early days of the Cheney area. These artifacts were the first items in the museum's collection. By January 1958, the Tilicum Club opened a year-round exhibit in the basement of the 1913 high school.

The museum was closed from 1972-1974 after the school was demolished, but reopened in another Cheney School District building as part of the Expo '74 celebration. It eventually moved to Cheney's Wren Pierson Community Center, remaining there until January of 2009, when heavy snowfall caused the building's roof to collapse. In October of 2009, the museum moved to its current location at 420 1st Street, in downtown Cheney.

This building has a long history of its own, opening in 1890 as a general mercantile store. It also housed a jeweler, a newsstand, a grocery store, and a computer repair shop.

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Huston, first constructed in 1915, is one of the oldest buildings on the EWU campus. Over the years, the building became known for its versatility and its association with technical vocations. It was known as the Manual Arts Building from 1915-1932, the Industrial Arts Building from 1932-1969, and the Maintenance Shop from 1969-1981. After a three-year remodel, it was renamed the Computer Science Building in1984.

Following the opening of the new Computer Engineering Building in 2005, the facility's function switched to general instruction. It also houses office space for Information Technology Support staff. In 2006, it was renamed after former English professor and EWU benefactor Frances B. Huston.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about Huston Hall is the fact that it is so uninteresting. Throughout its nearly 100-year history, the building has not been heavily renovated (at least not to the extent of Patterson Hall). Nor does it have a reputation for hauntings like other older buildings (though this may have something to do with the fact that it was never a dormitory). It has simply served its purpose, becoming known to students mainly as "the old building that looks like an L".

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