Kemp & Hebert/Liberty Bldg -part of Heritage Walk
Kemp & Hebert, Liberty Furniture store, Spokane WA, HeritageWalk, Auntie's Book Store, Neo-Classical and Commercial Style architecture,sponsor
In 1908, Alfred Jones designed this building for Kemp & Hebert retail dry goods store. Even though many buildings were being built using steel and concrete after the great fire in 1889, this one was made using common wood and masonry framing.
The Kemp & Hebert Building was one of Spokane's first department stores. It housed the Kemp and Hebert store until the 1940’s when the Liberty Furniture store took over. Liberty furniture was there until 1987.
The four-story building, covered in red pressed brick with a glazed terracotta trim, can be categorized as both Neo-Classical and Commercial Style design. The structural architectural elaboration is symmetrical in design.
The street level consists of five store fronts, including Auntie’s Bookstore, who funded a recent renovation of the building.
Posted by Nadine S., Spokane’s Homegrown Tourist
Category: Y Yodio Experiences
Located in 404 W. Main Avenue, Spokane
Tracks:
- Yodio Track 1