In brief: Warehouse makes historic register
A small warehouse on the east side of downtown Spokane was voted onto the Spokane Register of Historic Places on Monday by the City Council.
The Dowling & Cattle Warehouse, 117 W. Pacific Ave., was placed on the register because it is part of a larger group of aging commercial warehouses downtown.
RenCorp LLC is converting the 1911 warehouse into commercial spaces for urban design and marketing firms, said Gary Lauerman, architect for RenCorp.
He said renovation is part of an ongoing revitalization of the aging commercial area at Pacific Avenue and Browne Street.
The council approved the listing on a 6-1 vote with Councilman Bob Apple voting no because, he said, the warehouse did not retain sufficient historic integrity.
In another listing, the council approved the Renstrom-Leigh House at 1115 W. 10th Ave. to the city’s historic register in a vote on June 4. The 1895 house is considered a strong example of Queen Anne architecture of the period with additional influence from the Free Classic and Spindlework styles.
– Mike Prager
Cheney
Farmers’ market opens for Fridays
The Cheney Farmers’ Market is now open for business.
The Friday Farmers’ Market will be open 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every Friday until mid-October at the corner of First Street and College.
The afternoons will include live music, organic produce, crafts and fresh meals. Participating shops in downtown Cheney will also feature Friday afternoon specials.
For more information, call Pathways for Progress at 559-5818.
– Lisa Leinberger
Teen wins award for work of chalk
Jonathan Rooney, 14, of Spokane, won the best of show award at last weekend’s ChalkArtWalk event in Hillyard for his chalk commemoration of Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Bloem, a friend of his who was killed in Iraq in 2005.
Rooney received $100 and a custom-framed photo of his artwork, which will be showcased on next year’s event T-shirt. This year’s event had 128 entrants.
Other winners were:
“In the age 5 and under category, Tyler Scharff, first; Chase Newman, second; Tristen Brown, third.
“In ages 6 to 10, Sarah O’Brian, first; Hanna Hustad, second; Maddie Gendreau, third.
“In ages 11 to 15, Laura O’Brian, first; Laura Orr, second; Makayla Miracle, third.
“In ages 16 to 20, Levi M. Allen, first; Teara Antry, second; Leann Johnson, third.
“For adults, Bill Blair, first; Sara VanCamp, second; Kris Mautel, third.
– Staff reports