I Forge On: Walkability and Experiencing Early 20th Century Urban Life Through Spokane's Expert Smithy
Author(s): Hannah Ferguson; Ashley M Morton
Year: 2018
Summary
In 2016, archaeologists with Fort Walla Walla Museum and the Spokane Tribe of Indians identified an intact spoil pile related to a ca.1890s-1907 blacksmith shop; operated by one of Spokane's pioneer smithys. During archival research it was found that this blacksmith, German immigrant Perter Sondgerath, rarely lived at his shop but rather in some of Spokane's most popular and pricey hotels thereby offiering a glimpse of early 20th century life in Urban Spokane. In this poster we follow the places Peter Sondgerath lived and discuss the relationship of workspace and living space as it relates to walkability.
Cite this Record
I Forge On: Walkability and Experiencing Early 20th Century Urban Life Through Spokane's Expert Smithy. Hannah Ferguson, Ashley M Morton. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2018 ( tDAR id: 441699)
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Keywords
General
Industrial Archaeology
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Urban Archaeology
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walkability
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
Early 20th Century
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 453