Plaza, Washington

Unincorporated community in Washington, United States

Plaza, Washington

Unincorporated community

Plaza, Washington

Coordinates: 47°19′13″N 117°23′02″W﻿ / ﻿47.32028°N 117.38389°W﻿ / 47.32028; -117.38389
Country| United States
State| Washington
County| Spokane
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)
US|

99170

Area code| 509
GNIS feature ID| 1512567[1]

Plaza is an unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington, United States. Plaza is situated in a valley formed by Spangle Creek, located approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Rosalia. U.S. Route 195, a major north–south highway in the Palouse region, ran through the settlement until it was relocated to a bypass in 1974.[2] The highway now passes a couple hundred feet west of the settlement. There are no services in Plaza, and the community itself is only a few square blocks in size, but the grain elevators in town make it a landmark for drivers on the highway.

## History

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Plaza was founded by Robert Patterson, a former Pony Express rider who had operated throughout Washington Territory. He built a general store along the rail line that ran between Spokane and Colfax, and a small community of farmers and tradesmen cropped up around it. Agriculture was the primary industry, but goods and services were also made available to railway passengers.

## References

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1. ^ "Plaza". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
2. ^ "U.S. 195 Road Link Not Done". Spokane Daily Chronicle. September 24, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

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County seat: Spokane

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