PCAD Display Options
PCAD Display Options
Select theme to display preview image.
AKA: City of Spokane, Parks and Recreation Department, Riverfront Park, Spokane, WA
Structure Type: built works - exhibition buildings - exposition buildings; landscapes - parks - urban parks
Designers: [unspecified]
Dates: [unspecified]
Railroad yards originally occupied this 100-acre site that was turned into the 1974 World's Fair in Spokane. Expo 74's land then became Riverfront Park after four years of renovation. President Jimmy Carter dedicated Riverfront Park on 05/05/1978 before a crowd of 50,000.
In 2008, a YMCA that had occupied land in the park moved out, thus making available new land for development; additionally, Spokane officials had discussed of locating a science museum in Riverfront Park at this time.
PCAD id: 12570
