Hillyard
Hillyard is a community in Spokane that is very proud of its heritage. In 1892, this area began as a separate town northeast of Spokane where James J. Hill cho…
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Hillyard Schoolslocation_fillHillyard began as a working men’s railroad town with a rough-and-tumble reputation. But families quickly follo…
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Hillyard Muralslocation_fillHillyard has always been proud of its history and heritage, as demonstrated in the many painted murals through… -
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Treaty Treelocation_fillThe large tree that stands before you, with its distinctive curve, once provided shade to a trading post for N… -
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Agnes and Thomas Kehoelocation_fillVisitors to Hillyard will see the name Kehoe prominently displayed -- on the Kehoe Building, park, and apartme… -
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James J. Hilllocation_fillJames J. Hill lived the late nineteenth century American dream. Through hard work, perseverance, and sometimes… -
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Great Northern Railwaylocation_fillThe Great Northern railroad is the soil on which the town of Hillyard grew. James J. Hill chose this locatio… -
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Mount Saint Michaellocation_fillThe cornerstone for the current Mount St. Michael was laid in 1914, but the history of this Catholic church is… -
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Hillyard Librarylocation_fillA library is a necessity for any civilized neighborhood. After Spokane annexed Hillyard in 1924 the area quali… -
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The Hillyard Hand Laundrylocation_fillBeing Japanese in Hillyard was not always easy. Home to a large community of railroad workers of every nationa… -
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Hillyard High Schoollocation_fillThe original Hillyard High School building, built in 1907, had an initial enrollment of fourteen students and … -
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Willie Willey: Spokane's Nature Boylocation_fillShort on clothes but long on intrigue, Willie Willey and his choice in dress (or lack thereof) made an impress…
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