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Spokane Historic Landmarks Commission created. 1990 - Spokane Hoopfest begins. [19] 1995 Community Health Association of Spokane active. [20] Spokane Arena opens. 1996 - City website online (approximate date). [21] [22] 1997 Spokane Preservation Advocates organized. Spokane Valley Mall in business near city. 1999 - Spokane Washington Temple opens.
The history of Spokane, Washington in the northwestern United States developed because Spokane Falls and its surroundings were a gathering place for numerous cultures for thousands of years. The area's indigenous people settled there due to the fertile hunting grounds and abundance of salmon in the Spokane River.
1873 - Spokane is founded. [6] 1881 - Spokane is incorporated as Spokane Falls. 1887 - Gonzaga University is established in Spokane. 1889 June 6: The Great Seattle Fire is caused by an overturned glue pot. [7] July 4: The Great Ellensburg Fire destroys the city's downtown area. [8] August 4: The Great Spokane Fire destroys the city's downtown area.
First Night Spokane's New Year's Eve party downtown lasted from 2001 to 2017. It was a family-friendly celebration of art and entertainment on New Year's. In 2003, the celebration attracted 25,000 ...
Spokane (/ s p oʊ ˈ k æ n / ⓘ spoh-KAN) [8] is the most populous city in and the county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States.It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, 92 miles (148 km) south of the Canadian border, 18.5 miles (30 km) west of the Washington–Idaho border, and 279 miles ...
Police threw around 500 people in jail in 1909, giving the city its fair share in publicity. The history that lies with Spokane is something McIntyre loves — it's noted in the architecture of ...
Nov. 28—Though a parking garage might seem mundane to many residents today, the opening of the Parkade in downtown Spokane in 1967 was a major accomplishment. Local businessmen viewed as a first ...
From its founding until 1960, Spokane used a commission system. On March 8, 1960, voters overwhelmingly approved the adoption of a city manager system, which gave the role of city manager most powers. [1] [2] In 2001, Spokane switched to the currently used strong mayor form of government, giving more power to the mayor as chief executive.