Ghost Signs of Spokane
The Ghost Signs tour is a student-led project that cataloged the signs painted on the sides of the downtown buildings. In addition to this digital tour, stude…
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J&D Paintslocation_fillThe faded J&D Paints advertisement on the side of this building describes more than paint, it is a relic of a …
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Blair Business Collegelocation_fillAt the corner of First and Post Streets stands a squat brick building upon which is painted "Blair Business Co… -
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The Columbus Buggy Company and Child Bros. & Daylocation_fillThis ordinary brick building on the corner of Lincoln and Railroad Alley stands as a reminder of the growth of… -
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The Crescent Service Buildinglocation_fillAt the turn of the 20th century, Spokane boomed as a wealthy trade and industrial center in the Inland Northwe… -
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Bump Block and the Hotel Carlylelocation_fillThis towering structure of brick was one of the first to be built following the Great Fire of 1889. The Bump B… -
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F.A. Williams Pioneer Fordlocation_fillBefore the automobile, Spokane moved at a much slower pace. Across America, city streets were filled with pede… -
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The Washington Cracker Companylocation_fillThe Washington Cracker Company building, which still stands at the corner of Bernard and Pacific Streets, is o… -
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Commission Buildinglocation_fillConstructed in 1906 by James M. Geraghty, the Commission Building was one of Spokane's early produce warehouse… -
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Fairmont Creamery and Cold Storagelocation_fillOn the outskirts of Spokane's Central Business District lies a scattering of brick warehouses littered with th… -
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The Saranac Hotellocation_fillOriginally a Single Room Occupancy Hotel (SRO), the Saranac provided housing for hundreds of working-class lab… -
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Jensen-Byrd Warehouselocation_fillIn 1909 the Minnesota hardware company, Marshall Wells, hired the Minnesota native and Spokane resident Albert… -
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Henry George Cigarslocation_fillThere is a striking ghost sign painted on the east side of the building at 27 West Main Street (now Harmon Aut… -
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The Globe Hotellocation_fillThe railroad lines, and the limitless job opportunities that came with them, brought a great number of familie… -
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Frederick/Longbotham Buildinglocation_fillLike many buildings in the East Downtown Historic District, the Frederick/Longbotham building speaks to Spokan… -
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Boots Bakery and Bull Durham Smoking Tobaccolocation_fillDon't let this bakery's cheery exterior fool you, Boots Bakery is serious about keeping things local. While re… -
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Broadview Dairylocation_fillThe Broadview Dairy sign is a reminder of the importance of local dairies in turn-of-the-century Spokane. Ind…
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