Patsy Clark Mansion Part 7.2 2005-2009
2005
James Clark, Image and Signature
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| Durham, History of the city of Spokane and Spokane Country, Washington: From its earliest settlement to the present time Vol 2, 1912 |
This is an image from a history of Spokane and the area published in 1912. Really cool book, I must say. I think this is his signature. If so, then I get Bonus Points!
7 June 2005
Patsy Clark's open for events
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| The Spokane-Review, 2005 |
I couldn't find the rest of the story, I'm not Paul Harvey.
7 July 2005
Clark Mansion to reopen for events
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| The Spokesman-Review 2005 |
Three years after it closed as an upscale restaurant, the Patsy Clark Mansion will again welcome guests for weddings, corporate meetings and other events. A lot of special events had taken place over the years here. We wanted to make it available so that Spokane can continue those special times.
Three rooms on the mansion's first floor are available for rent separately or together.
Because the law firm is based in offices on the second and third floors of the mansion, only small events of no more than 20 people are allowed in the groundfloor space during weekdays.
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| The Spokesman-Review 2005 |
Because the law firm is based in offices on the second and third floors of the mansion, only small events of no more than 20 people are allowed in the groundfloor space during weekdays.
Rental costs for the rooms range from about $1,000 for a day-time event to starting at $1,500 for an evening event. The maximum capacity for the three rooms is about 100 persons.
Not much is known as to who naunts the wine cellar and basement. One theory might be that the quality of wine served wasn't up to the someone's standards, or perhaps it was their way to get some chuckles at the expense of the employees (Video Producers Inc., 2006)
The old wine cellar located in the basement was reported to be the play area of three entities, whos antics were reported by employees of the various restaurants and inn who called the mansion home (Video Producers Inc., 2006).
The wine cellar in the basement is where most of the sitings have been reported. When the mansion was a restaurant, many employees spoke of strange things. One waitress says she saw a croissant levitate from one plate to another (Donovan, 2016).
12 July 2005
Clark Mansion will welcome guests for weddings, meetings
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| The Spokesman-Review, 2005 |
2006
Haunted Mansion
At various times of the day and night during business operating hours, the living would feel/observe an unseen presence or two pick up items found in the basement wine cellar, usually wine bottles, and throw them across the room for chuckles, and perhaps make a statement of protest to startle the employees unlucky enough to be picked to go down and get the wine (Video Producers, Inc., 2006).Not much is known as to who naunts the wine cellar and basement. One theory might be that the quality of wine served wasn't up to the someone's standards, or perhaps it was their way to get some chuckles at the expense of the employees (Video Producers Inc., 2006)
The old wine cellar located in the basement was reported to be the play area of three entities, whos antics were reported by employees of the various restaurants and inn who called the mansion home (Video Producers Inc., 2006).
The wine cellar in the basement is where most of the sitings have been reported. When the mansion was a restaurant, many employees spoke of strange things. One waitress says she saw a croissant levitate from one plate to another (Donovan, 2016).
The lawyers are learning first hand how important the building is to the community. "This building has such a tradition. When we don't mow the lawn here, all the elderly ladies let us know right away." (Boggs, Patsy Clark's looks like a million, 2004).
This building is almost sacred to Spokane (Prager, Historic Patsy Clark's restored, 2006).
About Patsy Clark himself, his great grandson wrote in his book, "The Life and Times of Patsy Clark, Mining Pioneer" that Patsy loved his family and cared deeply about his adopted home, Spokane Washington (Richards, 2018).
Doris is the wife of Jerry Larson who had purchased the Mansion from Enloe with the initial intention of demolishing the building.
The Patsy Clark Mansion has won a $1.3 million property tax exemption for an extensive historic renovation. This is the article cited earlier, describing in detail the extensive work done on the mansion. The building was listed on the State and National historic registers in 1975-1976 as part of the Browne's Addition Historic district, but is now, as of 2004, placed on the Spokane Historical Register.
The bill for restoration work was triple the initial estimated cost.
This building is almost sacred to Spokane (Prager, Historic Patsy Clark's restored, 2006).
About Patsy Clark himself, his great grandson wrote in his book, "The Life and Times of Patsy Clark, Mining Pioneer" that Patsy loved his family and cared deeply about his adopted home, Spokane Washington (Richards, 2018).
26 April 2006
Doris Larson, wife of Jerry Larson who owned Patsy Clark's Mansion
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| Larson Family, 2006 |
Doris is the wife of Jerry Larson who had purchased the Mansion from Enloe with the initial intention of demolishing the building.
10 November 2006
Historic Patsy Clark's restored
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| Prager, Historic Patsy Clark's restored, 2006 |
The Patsy Clark Mansion has won a $1.3 million property tax exemption for an extensive historic renovation. This is the article cited earlier, describing in detail the extensive work done on the mansion. The building was listed on the State and National historic registers in 1975-1976 as part of the Browne's Addition Historic district, but is now, as of 2004, placed on the Spokane Historical Register.
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| Prager, Historic Patsy Clark's restored, 2006 |
The bill for restoration work was triple the initial estimated cost.
The exact date of completion is unclear from historic records -- either late 1897 or early 1898 -- but it is one of the most spectacular mansions ever built in the Inland Northwest.
Neill is an associate attorney at the firm, and occupies a corner office on the top floor with a small door that opens to a turret overlooking Coeur d'Alene Park. This room, adorned with ornate mahogany accents, was the mansion's former "cloak room" situated to one side of the home's original ballroom. "I was beside myself when I was assigned to this office," he says. "My own turret -- how lucky am I?" (Klamper, Attorney learns history on the job, 2007).
"When you work here you almost have to be a steward of Spokane history." When Jon Neill isn't practicing law, he moonlights as a tour guide through one of Spokane's most treasured architectural gems. Purchased by local law firm Eymann Allison Hunter Jones, P.S., in 2002 and meticulously restored by Walker Construction over the subsequent three years (Klamper, Attorney learns history on the job, 2007).
What kind of scumbag does this? I never knew a tree could be worth $2000, but someone perhaps did know. And dug it right out of the ground.
2007
But working in a place with so much history also has its downside. Working alone after dark in the mansion -- which includes at least one reportedly haunted room -- can be creepy, especially the catacomb-like basement. It's freeky -- I don't want to kid you," Attorney Neill says, recalling one late night when he had to close an exterior basement door that was ajar and maneuver through the pitch black to arm the security system. "It's enough to send shivers down your spine." (Klamper, Attorney learns history on the job, 2007)Neill is an associate attorney at the firm, and occupies a corner office on the top floor with a small door that opens to a turret overlooking Coeur d'Alene Park. This room, adorned with ornate mahogany accents, was the mansion's former "cloak room" situated to one side of the home's original ballroom. "I was beside myself when I was assigned to this office," he says. "My own turret -- how lucky am I?" (Klamper, Attorney learns history on the job, 2007).
"When you work here you almost have to be a steward of Spokane history." When Jon Neill isn't practicing law, he moonlights as a tour guide through one of Spokane's most treasured architectural gems. Purchased by local law firm Eymann Allison Hunter Jones, P.S., in 2002 and meticulously restored by Walker Construction over the subsequent three years (Klamper, Attorney learns history on the job, 2007).
24 May 2007
Japanese Maple stolen from Patsy Clark's Mansion
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| Prager, Japanese Maple stolen from Patsy Clark's Mansion, 2007 |
What kind of scumbag does this? I never knew a tree could be worth $2000, but someone perhaps did know. And dug it right out of the ground.
the five-foot-tall maple was one of a pair of maples originally planted at the mansion when it operated as Patsy Clark's Restaurant.
The two maples were moved to a temporary location during renovation, then replanted adjacent to Second Avenue at the front of a walkway to the mansion's main entryway.
The lost maple was apparently dug quickly and ripped out of its planting bed, leaving chunks and pieces of roots behind.
Jones said the temperamental maple may well not survive such rough treatment.
Both [attorneys] were legal advisors to and directors of several major mining companies, including the LeRoi Mine in British Columbia, the Republic Gold MIne in Repulic, WA, and Hecla Mining Company, which Wakefield heled restructure in 1900. Wakefield, working on behalf of John Finch, A.B. Campbell and Patsy Clark, also engineered the turn-of-the-century sale of the War Eagle Mine in British Columbia for more than $1 million, an astonishing figure for the times
4 July 2007
Since 1884, Continuing the Tradition of Providing the Highest Quality Legal Services to its Clients
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| Witherspoon, Kelly, Davenport and Toole PS, 2007 |
Both [attorneys] were legal advisors to and directors of several major mining companies, including the LeRoi Mine in British Columbia, the Republic Gold MIne in Repulic, WA, and Hecla Mining Company, which Wakefield heled restructure in 1900. Wakefield, working on behalf of John Finch, A.B. Campbell and Patsy Clark, also engineered the turn-of-the-century sale of the War Eagle Mine in British Columbia for more than $1 million, an astonishing figure for the times
These were all mines Patsy Clark had an interest in. And, $1,000,000 in 1900 would be worth, in 2020 terms, over $30,700,000.
This is the opening or teaser on page 1 of the newspaper section. Stay tuned for more, below. For the Rest of the Story!
This is the rest of the story, see image and teaser above. Below we will see some never-before seen (at least on my blog) images of the interior. This is also the article which I'd referenced earlier, pulling out quotes. Neill brags "I give the tour you won't get from anyne else." He also admits that working alone in a place with so much history can be creepy, but that he enjoys coming to work every day, parking on the street like a country lawyer.
10 July 2007
Attorney Jon Neill is self-made expert in the history of the Patsy Clark Mansion
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| Staff, Attorney Jon Neill is a self-made expert in the history of the Patsy Clark Mansion, 2007 |
This is the opening or teaser on page 1 of the newspaper section. Stay tuned for more, below. For the Rest of the Story!
Attorney learns history on the job
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| Klamper, Attorney learns history on the job, 2007 |
This is the rest of the story, see image and teaser above. Below we will see some never-before seen (at least on my blog) images of the interior. This is also the article which I'd referenced earlier, pulling out quotes. Neill brags "I give the tour you won't get from anyne else." He also admits that working alone in a place with so much history can be creepy, but that he enjoys coming to work every day, parking on the street like a country lawyer.
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| Klamper, Attorney learns history on the job, 2007 |
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| Klamper, Attorney learns history on the job, 2007 |
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| Klamper, Attorney learns history on the job, 2007 |
Black and white is so difficult to see. I wish I had colour photos.
2008
17 April 2008
Clark Mansion deterioration of sandstone
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| Prager, deterioration of sandstone, 2008 |
Apparently, there is trouble brewing at Patsy Clark's as with the Campbell House. It is the precious Sandstone with which the building is covered. The stone along the foundation is deteriorating because of a sealant applied years ago. They thought they were doing a good thing, but now they find them to trap moisture and salts which make the stone flake off.
2009
The Historic Spokane Mansion is filled with ghost stories. Attorney Richard Eymann knows the haunted stories of the mansion and says some are bone chilling. Staff members have been known to quit due to some of the more mysterious events. A waiter once told the story of having made physical contact with the supernatural in the hallway (KING Staff, 2009).The rumors of hauntings began at about the time the mansion became a restaurant and the stories tell of three entities that are said to lurk within the old wine cellar in the basement (Alexander & Weiser-Alexander, 2010). It is said you can occasionally hear the music from the celbrations to this day (Donovan, 2016).
According to Mike Prager, some people believe it is haunted by the ghost of Mary Clark, the widow of Patsy Clark (Historic Patsy Clark's restored, 2006).
In recent years, the piano has played on its own, and people claim to see objects move. Two years ago, a secretary claimed to see a ghost in the restroom, and there are reports of toilets flushing mysteriously (KING Staff, 2009).
12 April 2009
Holiday Heritage Home Tour
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| Spokane Preservation Advocates, 2009 |
3 December 2009
Homes for the Holidays
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| Prager, Homes for the Holidays, 2009 |
This is part of a larger article, I just pulled out the pertinent information. That title, though! Now I have that song stuck in my head!
16 December 2009
Log Whisperers
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| Hutson & Rayniak, 2009 |
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| Hutson & Rayniak, 2009 |
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Resources
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Donovan, A. (2016, November 20). Ghosts still linger at Spokane's haunted landmarks. Retrieved December 13, 2019, from KXLY.com: https://www.kxly.com/news/local-news/spokane/ghosts-still-linger-at-spokanes-haunted-landmarks-_20161121040743850/176563701
KING Staff. (2009, September 18). Historic Spokane mansion filled with ghost stories. Retrieved December 13, 2019, from KING5 News: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/historic-spokane-mansion-filled-with-ghost-stories/333075015
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