North Side of Third Street.Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection Photographs

Ellensburg (Wash.) -- Streets, Historic; Historic streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; City & town life -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Commercial streets -- Washington (State) -- Ellensburg; Third Street (Ellensburg, Wash.); Owl Drug Store (Ellensburg, Wash.); S. R. Geddis Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Cadwell - Lyons Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Shoudy - Cadwell Building (Ellensburg, Wash.); Northern Pacific Railroad Depot (Ellensburg, Wash.)

This old, unique view of Third Street in about 1895 showed a glimpse of early day Ellensburg. The Owl Drug Store on the right was located on the northwest corner of Third and Pearl Streets. Continuing west on the north side of Third Street were the S. R. Geddis Building, the Cadwell-Lyons Building and across Main Street the Shoudy-Cadwell Building. The original 1886 Northern Pacific Railroad Depot can be seen in the distance. Third Street was well known for its many saloons, smoke shops, bath and boarding houses. All travelers and visitors arriving on the train walked or rode in hotel carriages along Third Street into the main business district of Ellensburg.

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Ellensburg Public Library

Ellensburg Public Library

ca. 1895.

Permission to reproduce this image must be requested from the director of the Ellensburg Public Library Local History Collection. Please contact at 209 N. Ruby St.. Ellensburg, WA 98926, (509) 962-7252.

3 1/2" x 5 1/2"" sepia colored original photograph postcard.

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