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Commission Building – Rasher, Kingman, Herrin Co. – Spokane, WA

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The Commission Building was built for the Rasher-Kingman-Herrin Company in 1906 by local builder James M. Geraghty in the heart of Spokane’s Produce District. The company was created when Henry M. Herrin’s wholesale fruit and produce company merged with partners C.E. Kingman and Huber Rasher. The Rasher-Kingman-Herrin Co. remained until it relocated 1915. The Roundup Fisheries Company, later Roundup Grocery, occupied the Commission Building from 1919 into the 1950s, when it built a new headquarters to the east. The Commission Building also housed the Independent Grocers Association Headquarters during the 1930s. More recently, the building has been converted to condominiums.Historic Spokane

Northwestern Cold Storage & Warehousing Co – Spokane, WA

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Washington Apartments Mural – Spokane, WA

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Regal Shoe Store – Spokane, WA

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Hotel Furniture Co – Spokane, WA

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Avondale Court – Spokane, WA

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Built starting in 1902 in a residential/commercial sector of Spokane’s central business district, Avondale Court is historically significant for its association with the ten years of dramatic growth that Spokane experienced during the first decade of the 20th century. Unfortunately for the owners, a mill workers’ strike in 1903 delayed the construction of the project and it took several years to complete. Meanwhile, demand for housing in Spokane skyrocketed, as population swelled from 36,848 to 104,402 between 1900 and 1910. The Spokesman-Review reported on December 19, 1903: “Spokane leads the nation in percentage of residential building construction.” – Historic Properties of Spokane

Blair Business College – Spokane, WA

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Washington Machinery & Supply Company – Spokane, WA

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Distributors Fruits Produce – Spokane, WA

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Ming Wah Restaurant – American & Chinese Food – Spokane, WA

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