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'''Spokane Bridge''' is an [[unincorporated community]] and former [[census-designated place]] in [[Spokane County]], in the [[United States|U.S.]] [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. The community is located on the banks of the [[Spokane River]] at the Washington–[[Idaho]] border, just south of [[Interstate 90 in Washington|Interstate 90]]. The city of [[Stateline, Idaho]] is located across the river to the northeast. The community was the site of the first post office in Spokane County<ref>{{cite web |url=http://historylink.org/File/10119 |title=Spokane Valley — Thumbnail History |accessdate=November 7, 2018 |publisher=[[HistoryLink]] }}</ref> |
'''Spokane Bridge''' is an [[unincorporated community]] and former [[census-designated place]] in [[Spokane County]], in the [[United States|U.S.]] [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. The community is located on the banks of the [[Spokane River]] at the Washington–[[Idaho]] border, just south of [[Interstate 90 in Washington|Interstate 90]]. The city of [[Stateline, Idaho]] is located across the river to the northeast. The community was the site of the first post office in Spokane County<ref>{{cite web |url=http://historylink.org/File/10119 |title=Spokane Valley — Thumbnail History |accessdate=November 7, 2018 |publisher=[[HistoryLink]] }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | ==History== In 1864, Joe Herring, Timothy Lee, and Ned Jordan built the first bridge over the Spokane River and called it the Pioneer Bridge. The bridge was built about {{convert|9|mi|km|spell=in}} east of the heavily used Plante's Ferry, and subsequently people began using the bridge instead of the ferry because it cost less and was closer to the famous Mullan Road. The first settlement in [[Spokane Valley|the region]], which came to be known as Spokane Bridge, began to build up near the bridge, and included the first store, the first house, the first hotel, and the first post office in the region. It became a stop on the Pony Express in 1871.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McArthur |first1=Tom |title=History — Spokane Bridge: An Inland Northwest original |url=http://www.libertylakesplash.com/news.asp?id=22393 |website=The Liberty Lake Splash |accessdate=19 August 2020 |location=Liberty Lake, WA |date=31 Oct 2012}}</ref> M. M. Cowley bought out Charley Kendall in 1872, after AC Kendall became sick, which included the bridge, a store and other out buildings totaling 13. Kendall also had about 130 head of cattle at the time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Singleton |first1=Jayne |title=Bridge Builders and Ferry Men in the Spokane Valley |url=http://www.spokanevalleymuseum.com/2018/09/bridge-builders-and-ferry-men-in-the-spokane-valley/ |website=Spokane Valley Heritage Museum |accessdate=19 August 2020 |date=2019}}</ref> |
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47°41′40″N 117°02′51″W / 47.6943445°N 117.0474218°W
Spokane Bridge
Hnts'aq'iłpench | |
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Locale | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Spokane County |
| Founded | 1862 |
| Founded by | A. C. "Charley" Kendall |
| Named for | The first bridge over the Spokane River[1] |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2010)[2] | 26 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99019 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1508596[3] |
Spokane Bridge is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place in Spokane County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The community is located on the banks of the Spokane River at the Washington–Idaho border, just south of Interstate 90. The city of Stateline, Idaho is located across the river to the northeast. The community was the site of the first post office in Spokane County[4]
==History== In 1864, Joe Herring, Timothy Lee, and Ned Jordan built the first bridge over the Spokane River and called it the Pioneer Bridge. The bridge was built about nine miles (14 km) east of the heavily used Plante's Ferry, and subsequently people began using the bridge instead of the ferry because it cost less and was closer to the famous Mullan Road. The first settlement in the region, which came to be known as Spokane Bridge, began to build up near the bridge, and included the first store, the first house, the first hotel, and the first post office in the region. It became a stop on the Pony Express in 1871.[5] M. M. Cowley bought out Charley Kendall in 1872, after AC Kendall became sick, which included the bridge, a store and other out buildings totaling 13. Kendall also had about 130 head of cattle at the time.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 29 | — | |
| 1880 | 45 | 55.2% | |
| 1920 | 100 | — | |
| 2010 (est.) | 26 | ||
| U.S. Census | |||
References
- ^ "History — Spokane Bridge: An Inland Northwest original". Liberty Lake Historical Society. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. September 10, 1979. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ "Spokane Valley — Thumbnail History". HistoryLink. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ McArthur, Tom (31 Oct 2012). "History — Spokane Bridge: An Inland Northwest original". The Liberty Lake Splash. Liberty Lake, WA. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ Singleton, Jayne (2019). "Bridge Builders and Ferry Men in the Spokane Valley". Spokane Valley Heritage Museum. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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