400 Blk

Blk 19 Blk 22 Blk 29

003/1827. 401, 403, 407, 409/411, 413, 417, 419, 423, 425.

011/2007.19.6 part of Hubbard building, O.B. ROYCE City Meat Market, Cheney Tailoring Co. as wooden structures; appears to then be 2 brick storefronts followed by the 1883 Griswold building. 1908 to early 1909.

003/19381

005/2006.9.13 1947ca

009/2380 1950 ca

1952 May Day Images

008/2190-2 1900ca Frank Korte & Co. at 420 1st, O'Brien Grocer, and the Bakery sign at 414 1st. The left side of the street is anchored by the First National Bank of Cheney followed by Louis Walter's Harness & Saddle business, further down the street is a meat market and a sign for "Board and Lodging".

9 December 1927 [CFP]

First Street Frontage Sold

Garberg Property Purchased by Dr. Pomeroy

An important realty deal was consummated this week when the Garberg property on First Street was sold to Dr. and Mrs. Francis A. Pomeroy.

The property has a 75 foot frontage on First Street, lying between the National Bank of Cheney and the Gem Market. A garage, band stand, shoe shop, and transfer office are now on the property. All are frame buildings.

The deal was handled through the Security National Bank by Mrs. M.W. Morgan, real estate agent. Mrs. Garberg former owner of the property , now lives on the Coast, where she moved two years ago after selling her business here.

1923 - McDonald's Tailor shop moved from Normal Avenue to opposite Hubbard's on 1st Street.

1934-08-21ish: Leon Webb, Bill Horn, and Harold Holmquist have organized the City Transfer Service. Their office is next to McDonald's tailor shop.

1944-07-10ish: Purchase of McDonald Cleaners by the Cheney Laundry was announced this week by Roy Hansen.

1962-04-13: Construction work on a canopy on the north side of the block has commenced. The work is expected to be completed by May 31st. The canopy will cover the entire length of the block. Bulletin boards and concrete benches will be features at various locations along the block. Smith Jewelers, Cheney Drug, and Mosman's will remodel their store fronts as part of the project.

1962-06-29: Strikes this week continued to plague construction work at EWSC, but work on Cheney's downtown remodeling project continued.

The iron worker's strike caused a shutdown at the new men's residence hall being erected at the college.

The downtown canopy project was picketed Wednesday, but workers arrived before the picket, and consequently disregarded the picket. The picket did not appear Thursday. Work on the canopy project is nearing completion.

1962-07-06 CFP