Clark House on Hayden Lake 1910

Overlooking the shores of Hayden Lake, the F. Lewis Clark Mansion (Honeysuckle Lodge) majestically rests on a 12 acre estate.

The mansion was originally constructed as a summer home for the powerful and very wealthy, F. Lewis Clark and his beautiful wife Winifred. The mansion was completed in 1910 and was the most expensive home in Idaho.

In 1914 Lewis mysteriously disappeared and was never heard from again.

Winifred struggled for years to preserve the fortune, however by 1922 she was broke and the bank took possession of all her holdings including the mansion, complete with fine furnishings from Europe, crystal chandeliers from Czechoslovakia, hand painted Zuber murals from France, Italian Marble, rugs from the Orient, slate roof from England, Mahogany yachts, even a private Zoo. The 1400 acre compound was destined for destruction.

A series of occupants, including church groups, a boys home, the U.S. Navy, a resort, restaurant and finally vandals and thieves pillaged the once opulent villa. In 1988 the house was scheduled to be used as a burn exercise for the County Fire Department.

In November 1989, Monty Danner and Rod Palmer purchased the home and renovated the 15,000 sq. ft. mansion to its original glory.

Today the home is being operated as an elegant Country Inn.

Rooms are available for overnight guests. There are facilities for corporate retreats, business meetings, special event parties, dinner by reservation and intimate wedding ceremonies.

Historic House Restoration Blog

My Life As A House With candor and humor since August 2006, Stan and Susan Burke diligently share the restoration adventure of their 1909 Victorian Craftsman home on Spokane's Corbin Park.

Local Resources

• City of Cheney, Historic Preservation

• City of Spokane Economic Development

• City of Spokane Official Website

• Corbin & Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens

• Experience Spokane

• Friends of the Falls

• Library of Congress Map Collection:

  • Spokane c.1905

  • Spokane Indian Reservation 1910

  • Cheney, WA 1884

• Monroe Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project

• Nettleton's Addition Historic District

• Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture (The MAC)

• Spokane County Homepage

• Spokane's Neighborhood Business Centers (NBC)

• Spokane Preservation Advocates

• Spokane Public Library's Northwest Room

• Spokane Regional Convention & Visitor's Bureau

• Virtual Visit to Expo' 74, Spokane's World Fair

Historic Spokane Neighborhoods

• Chief Garry Park

• Comstock

• East Central

• Hillyard

• Lincoln Heights

• Logan

• Manito/Cannon Hill

• Nevada/Lidgerwood

• North Hill

• Peaceful Valley

• Rockwood

Statewide Resources

• Historic US Highways of Washington

• Washington State Historical Society

• Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation

• Washington Trust for Historic Preservation 

National Resources

• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

• American Association for State and Local History

• American Historical Association

• American Institute of Architects 

• Federal Grant Information

• National Alliance of Preservation Commissions 

• National Trust for Historic Preservation

• National Park Service

  • National Park Service Main Page

  • The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings - Illustrated Guidelines

  • The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties

  • Technical Preservation Services for Historic Buildings & District

  • Links to the Past: Grants, Tax Credits, and Other Assistance

  • Links to the Past: Laws and Regulations

  • The Walk Through: Learn How to Identify the Visual Character of a Historic Building

• National Register of Historic Places (National Park Service)

• Organization of American Historians

• Preservation Action

• Preservation Briefs

• Preservation Directory

• Preserve America

• Preserve and Protect

Patsy Clark's Mansion 1898

This turn of the century mansion will once again host the elegant parties, lavish weddings, and celebratory festivities for which it was envisioned. The individual character and charm of the rooms lend itself to parties and gatherings of many sizes and reasons. Patsy Clark’s is now available for private catered events including receptions, small luncheons, dinner parties, and weddings (both indoor and outdoor).

Glover Mansion 1888

Designed and built in 1888 by famed architect Kirtland Cutter for James Glover, The Glover Mansion is a beautiful example of late 19th-century design. The interior of the building features woodwork from 10 different areas of the world and an array of stunning lead and stained glass windows in original condition. Now serving as an Event Facility, it boasts Spokane's largest historical mansion interior with the total square footage of the mansion exceeding 12,000 square feet. The space can be used for multiple events or one as large as 275 guests. Inside there are private suites for small intimate gatherings and a Grand hall with 25-foot ceilings surrounded by a mezzanine with private balcony. Outside is an intimate garden with a covered patio area perfect for wedding ceremonies or tented events.

Campbell House 1898

The Campbell House was designed by Kirtland Cutter and Karl Malmgren and was built in 1898 for Amasa B. Cambell, his wife Grace, and their daughter Helen. Campbell made a fortune in mining exploration and operations in the Coeur d'Alene mining region northeast of Spokane. He partnered with John Finch, his neighbor second house west. Helen Campbell gave the Cambell House to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society and the Cheney Cowles Museum in the 1920s. The house was later restored to serve as a historic home that operates in conjunction with the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture. It is open for public tours and visitation.

Riblet House/Arbor Crest Winery 1924

Built in 1924 by Royal Newton Riblet, the three-story Florentine house is surrounded by an arched gatekeeper's house, sunken rose garden, open-air pagoda, terraced flower and herb gardens, and a life-sized checkerboard. Riblet's brother, Byron, a chairlift manufacturer, inspired Riblet to install a passenger tram from his estate to the river valley 450 feet below.

Riblet was an inventor and developed patented devices such as a pattern sprinkler system, a mechanical parking garage, and the square wheel tractor displayed at the Cliff House.

Arbor Crest Wine Cellars purchased the National Historic Landmark in 1985. Today visitors enjoy the tasting room and share the beauty and whimsy of Riblet's home.