Union Tavern

Palms were read there. Hair was cut there. Radios were rented there. Now, the 111-year-old “palmistry” building on East Sprague Avenue is slinging microbrews and fish and chips. This week, the Union Tavern opened at 1914 E. Sprague Ave. by longtime Spokane restaurant and bar owner, Dale Kleist.

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Wed., Nov. 28, 2018

The Union Tavern, located in the 111-year-old “palmistry” building, features hardwood from the old GU Kennel, or the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre, seen on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, at 1914 E. Sprague Ave in Spokane, Wash.

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Dale Kleist poses for a photo in his new bar, The Union Tavern, located in the 111-year-old “palmistry” building on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, at 1914 E. Sprague Ave in Spokane, Wash.

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The Union Tavern, located in the 111-year-old “palmistry” building, features signage from its old tenants seen on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, at 1914 E. Sprague Ave in Spokane, Wash.

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Dale Kleist chats with patrons in his new bar, The Union Tavern, located in the 111-year-old “palmistry” building on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, at 1914 E. Sprague Ave in Spokane, Wash.

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The Union Tavern, located in the 111-year-old “palmistry” building is seen on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, at 1914 E. Sprague Ave in Spokane, Wash.

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The Union Tavern, located in the 111-year-old “palmistry” building, features hardwood from the old GU Kennel, or the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre, seen on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, at 1914 E. Sprague Ave in Spokane, Wash.

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The “palmistry” building, 1914 E. Sprague Ave., in 2017.

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