Plaza, Washington
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Plaza is an unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington, United States. Plaza is situated in a valley formed by Spangle Creek, located approximately {{convert|7|mi|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.{{cite news |title=U.S. 195 Road Link Not Done |page=1 |date=September 24, 1975 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pFVOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yPgDAAAAIBAJ&dq=us-195&pg=5204%2C2150105 |accessdate=December 21, 2015}} 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
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.
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{{Spokane County, Washington}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Spokane County, Washington
Category:Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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