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Spokane Country Club was
founded in 1898, with its first clubhouse located at
14th and Perry. Membership fees were $5. As the growth
of the city started to encroach upon the club, renowned
architect K.K. Cutter was hired to design the second
clubhouse, which was built farther south, where Hart
Field is located today. The new facility burned down
in 1908. The Club searched for another location, and
purchased a piece of land nestled along the Little Spokane
River in 1910, site of the current facilities. The new
location offered the natural beauty that we still enjoy
today. In clearing the land for the construction of
the golf course, rocks taken mostly from the 16th fairway,
were used to build the distinctive pillars and walls
that are an important part of our landscape.
Spokane extended north to Garland
Street in those days, with the new Club location many
miles beyond. Because of this distance and the scarcity
of automobiles, the Club lost many members after this
move. On weekends, the club operated a jitney to transport
members from town. The first clubhouse built at this
location had guest rooms where members could spend the
night and offered quarters for the staff. That clubhouse
burnt to the ground in 1946. Many members, including
Bing Crosby, donated money to build the current clubhouse
on the site. Over the past 60 years, many additions
and changes have been made in the clubhouse and facilities
to meet the changing demands of the membership.
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1974 Flood, Hole #2
Original Kirtland Cutter Clubhouse
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Original #10 Green
Original Swimming Pool
1950's Clubhouse
The Ladies of SCC
Lee Trevino
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Tom, Jack and Arnold on a Monday afternoon at Spokane Country Club |
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Kirtland K Cutter
The hand of K. K. Cutter has
designed many of the handsome residences and substantial
business blocks in Spokane Falls. He was born in Cleveland,
Ohio, on the 20th of August, 1860, and received his
education there at Brooks' Military Academy. For five
years he devoted his time to the study of art and architecture
in the principal cities of America and Europe. The Knowledge
in these branches received there enabled him to accomplish
much in the artistic and architectural sphere.
In 1886 he came to Spokane Falls and held a position
in the First National Bank until one year subsequent,
when he established himself as an architect. The artistic
taste displayed in many of the luxurious homes of our
millionares is due to his superior talent. Some of the
interior decorations of the homes of our residents as
illustrated in this souvenir were designed by him.
Source: Page 19 - Representative Men - Spokane Falls.
SPOKANE FALLS AND ITS EXPOSITION. THE CITY OF SPOKANE
FALLS AND ITS TRIBUTARY RESOURCES. Issued by the, Northwestern
Industrial Exposition, Spokane Falls, Washington, October
1st to November 1st, 1890. Copyrighted, 1890, By C.
W. Robinson, Manager. Matthews, Northrup & Co.,
Art-Printing Works. Buffalo and New York. 1890.Transcribed
by : Barbara Johnson, 1999 |
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