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Spokane City Hall

The old Montgomery Wards building, now Spokane City Hall. The site of this building is wonderfully situated. It over-looks the Lower Spokane Falls, is next to R...
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The old Montgomery Wards building, now Spokane City Hall. The site of this building is wonderfully situated. It over-looks the Lower Spokane Falls, is next to Riverfront Park, and is in the Central Business District of Spokane. However, this was not the case in 1929, when this building was constructed. It was near the business district, but this area was an industrial district. The company decided to build here because it was near the business district and the rail lines. The Union Pacific track passed a short distance to the north of the building and constructed a new spur to run directly next to the building.
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