Spokane Bridge, Washington
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]
Spokane Bridge Hnts'aq'iłpench | |
|---|---|
Locale | |
| 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(s) | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1508596[3] |
History
In 1862, A. C. "Charley" Kendall established a store on the north side of the Spokane River about a half a mile (0.6 km) west of the Washington–Idaho border. 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. The first settlement in the region, which came to be known as Spokane Bridge, began to build up near the bridge. 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. From the archives of the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum.
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.
Archives of the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum