Division Street in 1941…and today

Then & Now Before bridges crossed the gorge in the 1880s, the Spokane River was a challenging obstacle for people on the north side of the Spokane. Some hardy homesteaders lived on the north banks but there were few businesses. Before the bridges at Howard, Monroe, and Division streets, there was a ferry at Division run by Robert W. Forrest. Northside residents, who paid Forrest a dollar for the ferry ride, raised money to build a wooden bridge in 1882.

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