Spokane Historic Homes

08/20/2023

The hits just keep coming. I've known John Szabo for 51 years. I'm glad they escaped with their animals, but I loved that house.

On August 18th my dad, step-mom, and two younger siblings (ages 10 & 13) lost their hom… Natale Szabo needs your support for Fire relief for the Szabo family

03/19/2021

New blog post!

Early on in the restoration, we had to decide what to do with the estate’s 1906 Model G Franklin, a “sports car” in its heyday, but quite the basket case after a long outdoor repose.

02/19/2021

History comes alive on Tower Mountain!

History is coming alive at the historic Moonshine Shack restoration on Tower Mountain near Spokane, Washington. Illicit moonshine alcohol production took place at the site during Prohibition in the 1920s.

11/26/2020

It's important to "see" what's going on.

Recently installed vintage entry lighting sets the historic tone for the visitors entering the lower level portal to the Eikenbary-Pierce House.

02/01/2019

Henry picked up the new EPH newsletter today! Thanks to the folks at Copy-Rite in Spokane for the excellent printing job. Stop by for your copy at the Little Free Library at the house.

11/01/2018

Lifestyle not a project.....

10/29/2018

Hey this is a very good day on the job, Zack the Mason was there and he is a pleasure to work with....

10/09/2018

Last week, we un-boxed the copper fittings from Gutter Supply for the original type of gutters that were on the house when it was built in 1910. We also removed decayed wood from the structure (center) on the first floor porch, where a special drainage system will be built into the floor. On the rig...

10/03/2018

A couple shots from the job site yesterday. It is very helpful to have sufficient scaffolding to work on these types of houses. There is a photograph here of the copper fittings for the original type of gutters that were on the house in 1910. Also there is a photograph of the decayed wood being removed from the structure.

09/21/2018

SPA volunteers arrive Sat. 9/22! Pinching ourselves at our good fortune.

The crew is so excited to host the Spokane Preservation Advocates volunteers at the job site Sept. 22 for food, fun, and casement window restoration. Please stop by or follow the action on the live we**am!