The Great Fire of 1889 Spokane WA
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N 47° 39.749 W 117° 25.340
11T E 468290 N 5278874
The Great Fire of 1889, in Spokane WA caused an estimated $5 to $10 million in property damage, an enormous sum for the time, with one-half to two-thirds of it insured.
Waymark Code: WM9X9N
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ambrosia
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The sign at this location reads:
"Historical Site

The Great Fire of 1889 Spokane WA

About 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug 4, 1889, a fire started in a small restaurant six blocks south of here. It soon spread into an uncontrollable inferno which destroyed three-fourths of the business district. Miraculously only two lives were lost. Insufficient water for fire fighting was part of the problem and officials were criticized. Emotions cooled with the embers, however, and it now seems that no actual negligence was involved. The masonry foundation of the water-pumping plant that served the city then may still be seen on the rocky island directly in front of you.

Water Pumping Plant
Historical Data Compiled by Eastern Washington Historical Society"
Marker Name: The Great Fire of 1889

Marker Type: Other (please describe in long description)

Town name: Spokane, WA

Date marker was placed: Unknown

Placer: Eastern Washington Historical Society

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