Genesee Building revitalization

The Genesee Building in downtown Spokane is being rehabilitated for commercial and residential space.

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Mon., Oct. 19, 2015

Mike Craven is rehabilitating the 1892 Genesee Building at 821 W. Riverside in downtown Spokane.

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Mike Craven, second from right, is rehabilitating the 1892 Genesee Building at 821 W. Riverside in downtown Spokane,.

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The lobby of the C.E. Carlson Co. in 1926 showcased furs in the Genesee Building at 821 W. Riverside in Spokane.

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This is the basement area of the 1892 Genesee Building leading to where the C. E. Carlson Co. hung its furs in the 1920s.

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Mike Craven plans to create new retail space in the 1892 Genesee Building, as depicted in these drawings.

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The second floor of the 1892 Genesee Building might become studio apartments.

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Metal decorative pieces adorn the outside of the 1892 Genesee Building.

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A tin ceiling is still in place behind the false ceiling on the first floor of the 1892 Genesee Building.

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Mike Craven descends the stairs from the second floor of the Genesee Building on Oct. 9, 2015.

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A preservation workshop on masonry construction restoration tours the 1892 Genesee Building on Oct. 9, 2015.

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