Washington Water Power Company

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Washington Water Power Company, an investor-owned electric utility company based in Spokane, WA, was founded 1889. In addition to its primary business as a public utility, Washington Water Power also operated other business enterprises in Spokane, including streetcar lines and Natatorium Park, a public amusement park. In 1998, the company name was changed to Avista Corporation.

From the guide to the Washington Water Power Company Papers, 1885-1968, (Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC))

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Subjects:

  • Amusement parks
  • Amusement parks
  • Electric utilities
  • Electric utilities
  • Electric utilities
  • Electrification
  • Power resources
  • Public utilities
  • Public utilities
  • Public utilities
  • Street-railroads
  • Street-railroads
  • Washington (State)

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Places:

  • Natatorium Park (Wash.) (as recorded)
  • New York State Canal System (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Spokane (Wash.) (as recorded)
  • Washington (State)--Spokane (as recorded)
  • Washington (State)--Spokane (as recorded)
  • Natatorium Park (Wash.) (as recorded)
  • Northwest, Pacific (as recorded)
  • New York State Canal System (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Spokane (Wash.) (as recorded)
  • Northwest, Pacific (as recorded)
  • Washington (State) (as recorded)

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