47 results for tag: Cheney WA
1912 – 408 1st Street
This building houses three addresses: 406, 408, and 410. It was erected in 1912 after a fire destroyed two wood frame business buildings in July of that year. Similar to the building on the corner, this one has a single exterior façade with interior walls that divide it into three business spaces. 408 1st is the smallest space with 406 wrapping around behind it. The upper façade of the building is original, but the lower storefront of each space has been altered.
1912 – 406 1st Street
This building houses three addresses: 406, 408, and 410 1st. It was erected in 1912 after a fire destroyed two wood-frame buildings in July of that year. Similar to the building on the corner, this one has a single exterior façade with interior walls that divide it into three business spaces.
1897 – 401 1st Street
This small one-story brick building has seen a variety of businesses during its 125+ year history. Originally built to be a bank it has a reinforced concrete pad for a vault along its eastern wall. The exterior has been altered quite a lot, though the outlines of original widows can still be seen on the F Street side of the building.
1909 – 402/404 1st Street
The building you see today, originally known as the Hansen-Hubbard building was erected in 1909 by Cheneyite, George Yeaman for Charles I. Hubbard and Peter C. Hansen. The one-story brick building was divided into two stores with their entrances facing 1st Street.
1967 – 120 F Street – Owl Pharmacy
Owl Pharmacy is Cheney's oldest business that is still in operation, as well as the third oldest drug store in Washington State. It was established in 1882 and has relocated several times in its long history.
1904 Odd Fellows Building
The Odd Fellows building was dedicated by Cheney Lodge #21 on December 4, 1904.
Ghosts of Our Past – Ratcliffe Ford and Implement Company
Miles of barb wire, old farm equipment rusting in the boneyards on farms, and acres of tilled soil are evidence of the ghost of the C.A. Ratcliffe Company in our community. The 117-year story of the Ratcliffe Ford Dealership and Ratcliffe Implement Company, involves three locations on a single block of Second Street between College and F.
A Tale of Two Steals; When Cheney Was the County Seat
In the 1880 election to set the site of the Spokane County seat, little Cheney won the vote - much to the chagrin of the city of Spokane Falls. This is the story of that election from Cheney's perspective of how Spokane Falls attempted to steal the election and Cheney had to "steal" the county books which voters had given to them.
https://youtu.be/YYRGzo4-a_E
Becoming Cheney; How Settlers Came Here
OR, watch the video version
https://youtu.be/N_513157n3E
County Jail in Cheney
This jail structure was built when Cheney became the Spokane County seat in 1880. The jail, at 4th and E [College Ave], was located on the opposite corner from the courthouse.
Even after the county seat was moved to Spokane, the jail stayed in use until the City of Cheney built a new city hall and jail in 1890. The structure was purchased by William Sutton who moved it to his farm and used it as a chicken coop. Even after the old building was demolished the old jailhouse door could be found inside the Sutton barn for many years.