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The Riverfront Park Carrousel, also known as the Looff Carrousel and the Natatorium Park Carousel, is a carousel in Spokane, Washington built in 1909 by Charles I. D. Looff as a gift for Looff's daughter Emma Vogel and her husband Louis Vogel, who owned Natatorium Park in Spokane. [1] It remained at Natatorium Park until 1968 when the park closed.
Spokane Falls Blvd. Built circa 1909 and also known as the Natatorium Carousel, this carousel was designed by Charles I. D. Looff and moved from Natatorium Park to its current site at Riverfront Park in 1975. 85
The impacts of hydroelectricity generation on the Spokane Falls throughout Spokane's history remains visible in Riverfront Park today and plays a major role in its attractions. The adjacent Huntington Park, Lower Spokane Falls, and Monroe Street Power Station are the primary sightseeing features of Riverfront Park's Numerica SkyRide. [ 183 ]
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In 2006, Spokane-based Inland Northwest Bank purchased the naming rights to the Spokane Opera House in a 10-year, $1.5 million deal [7] and the facility was renamed to the INB Performing Arts Center. In December 2015, it was announced that INB's naming rights deal was renewed for an additional 10 year period. [ 8 ]
The Spokane Daily Chronicle reported on Jan. 1, 1940, that "downtown Spokane was crowded early this morning with New Year's revelers." The Chronicle allocated nearly a full page to black and white ...
History of the former early 19th century fur trading post Fort Simcoe State Park: White Swan: Yakima Central Military 1850s fort with restored officer's houses and a visitor center with exhibits Fort Spokane Museum and Visitor Center: Davenport: Lincoln: Eastern Military
Feb. 25—In 1941, there were 95 mail routes in Spokane and five still used horse-drawn mail carts traveling the city's streets, including two in the downtown area. Mail superintendent John O ...