A.M.Cannon's primitive huts and buildings

If Robin Leach takes time out of the hit TV program "Lifestyles of the Rich and Celebrities" and goes back to the end of 19 to make an exhibition at Spokane's home, he will definitely visit Anthony McCoucannon, one of the founders of Spokane.

Cannon came to Spokane in 1878, when he and his partner J.J. Brown bought half the city from James Glover. The cannon moved into a simple hut on the west side of Cedar Street between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue. Today, the first Presbyterian church is located here. However, in order to take care of his wife and five children, Cannon needs to expand his residence. Construction began in the second year. This complete building is 40 feet long and 16 feet wide, with a square and a fenced courtyard, where cannons can communicate with Spokane's elite. When it was completed, it was generally regarded as the most beautiful home in Spokane. However, the cannon is not finished yet.

Cannon accumulated a lot of wealth through business and the establishment of the first bank in Spokane, and he sought a significant improvement in his residence. 1883, he split the house in two and moved both parts to the southwest corner of the intersection of Cedar Street and Fourth Avenue across the street. There, it will be used as a temporary house, and Canon has built a Victorian mansion in the center of the block. It is four stories high and has twenty-two rooms. This house reflects his luxurious lifestyle. This is Spokane's first home, with central heating system, gas lamp and bathtub. He customized mahogany and tin lining. The floor is solid wood and has a mosaic pattern; There are tapestries on the wall. The window is inclined and made of lead glass. A Steinway grand piano decorated the living room. Behind the house, the cannon built a stable, also made of mahogany. He put a fountain in the front yard, first another Spokane.

He won't like his mansion for long. 1893 panic paralyzed his economic life. Northwest Pacific Mortgage Bank (Northwest &; Pacificchypoekbank is a Dutch/American joint venture bank. Cannon was one of the first directors of the bank, and the bank closed most of his business and two of his residences. A. M.Cannon died in a hotel in new york on 1895, penniless. The cannon was taken back to Spokane and his body was buried in the official residence in front of Greenwood Cemetery.

Nevertheless, he left an eternal legacy in this city, which we can still see today. A street, a hill, a park, a city swimming pool and a big plate all have his name. Unfortunately, neither of his residences was spared. 1898, J.W.Close bought the land where Cannon moved and demolished it to make way for a new house. As for his luxurious mansion, the First Presbyterian Church bought the land from the mortgage bank for 12000. Cannon was one of the original trustees of the church. To commemorate and preserve his legacy, the church moved his home three blocks eastward to the northwest corner of Fourth Avenue and Jefferson Street, where it was used as an apartment. Unfortunately, a devastating fire destroyed most of the high-rise buildings in 1937, and then the building was demolished.