SPOTLIGHT ON THE SPOKANE REGION
I’ve lived in Spokane since the summer of 1969—49 years!!
While I’ve only been researching my genealogy online for the last
seven months, my Mom’s Sherk family was extensively researched, and a book was
published for the family. We always kept
the book close at hand so when we talked about Sherk family history, the book
came out. It’s been reviewed time and time again! I am researching my Mom’s maternal family—Anderson from Norway;
my grandfather Sherk’s maternal family—Dye; my dad’s maternal family Bronson;
and my dad’s paternal family—Smith.
My goal is to do a weekly post (at a minimum), so please stay
tuned and send any comments, kudos, or suggestions to me at krellkb1@gmail.com.
I am excited about this new Blogging opportunity, and I look
forward to getting to know and work with all of my fellow EWGS members!
Kris
French Eclectic Style Comes to the United States
Did you know that WWI veterans liked the French Eclectic building style they saw while in France during the war and brought back that style to the United States when they returned home from the war?The Waldo Rosebush house in Spokane Valley is an excellent example of this building style. Mr. Rosebush was the general manager of the Inland Paper Company in Millwood. He was one of the first newspaper company employees to build a home near the mill.
His house was built in 1923, possibly to convince a young French woman to come to the States with him. A garage and carriage house were added in 1928. The young woman didn't come with him, and for the rest of his life he remained a bachelor. This house has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2000.
If you'd like to drive by the house, the address is 3318 N Marguerite Road, Spokane Valley, WA. It is west of Argonne two blocks in on East Liberty Avenue.
Source: Spokane Historical app
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