Then and now: Union Pacific rail yard
Kendall Yards, the development of residential and commercial buildings on the north bank of the Spokane River, sits on almost 80 acres of land that once belonged to the Union Pacific railroad.
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The double tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad, also used by the Milwaukee Road, run over the Monroe Street Bridge and along the north bank of the Spokane River in 1930, passing by warehouses and UP shops that stretch for three quarters of mile west of Monroe Street. In need of more room, the railroad built a new yard east of Havana Street and tore down their buildings downtown.
The Spokesman-Review Photo Archive Charles Libby Photo
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In the foreground of this 2020 photo are the residential and commercial buildings of Kendall Yards, covering almost 80 acres that once belonged to the Union Pacific railroad. Most of the industrial buildings on the site were torn down in 1955. Kendall Yards, built by Greenstone Corp., has plans to complete more than 1,000 residential units on the site, including apartments, condominiums and new homes.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review