CLIFF CANNON NEIGHBORHOOD
Spokane's 2nd oldest neighborhood located at the west end of lower south hill Spokane.
Home to 4 hospitals, 4 parks, and historic homes with diverse people and incomes.
Visit the family friendly Block Party in September.
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📃 MONTHLY MEETINGS
WHERE: Old Firehouse, 8th and Monroe
WHEN: 7pm - 8:30pm, 1st Tuesday of the month
[Spokane Firefighters Local 29]
Except July, August and November.
In 2021, Local Firefighters Union #29 purchased the Old Fire Station at 8th and Monroe. The Firefighters Union has graciously allowed CCNC to hold our indoor meetings in their facility. The firehouse is ADA accessible, has some parking, is central to the Neighborhood, and the original brass fire pole is in the meeting room.
🏡 RENTERS in CLIFF CANNON
We have a special concern for the 60% of residents who are Renters in our Neighborhood. Renters need access and representation in City programs and “outreach” that they are not currently receiving. The City of Spokane has programs that exclude renters in apartment complexes for example the annual curbside cleanup and valuable utility bill insert information that only landlords see. Renter outreach was the number one reason that the Executive Committee decided to create the Cliff Cannon Neighborhood website.
Cliff Cannon Neighborhood Council [CCNC]
Cliff Cannon Neighborhood Council was one of the original eight official Neighborhoods created by the Historic Cannon’s Addition Steering Committee. CCNC and the Lower South Hill Neighborhood Watch combined about 2013.
CCNC keeps a close eye on the south end of downtown for traffic and development projects that can impact the quality of life. A very positive aspect of living in the Cliff Cannon Neighborhood is our history of good community engagement. As a densely populated Neighborhood on the very edge of downtown and I-90, we keep good connections with our Fire and Police First Responders.
CCNC Executive Committee
We are a unique Neighborhood because we have an Executive Committee without a leadership hierarchy [no president, VP etc.]. The Executive Committee should have at least 5 members and has had as many as 12 members. As an all-volunteer organization, we encourage residents’ community engagement. We help provide information needed to act on Neighborhood concerns either on your own or to organize a group effort. We encourage residents to think and act in ways that benefit their neighbors as well as their own property. Consider joining Neighborhood/City Committees to help neighbors stay informed about important issues. Please be respectful, the Executive Committee gives guidance but cannot do the work for you.
HISTORY OF CLIFF CANNON NEIGHBORHOOD
CLIFF CANNON: THE ELEVATOR SPEECH
Cliff Cannon has a true sense of place with an urban lifestyle. Established as Railroad Addition 1881 and combined with Cannon’s Addition in 1883, Spokane's 2nd oldest neighborhood climbs up the west end of the South Hill from I-90 and Spokane's lively downtown core. We live in a walkable, tree lined urban street grid where the air is cleaner, and the summer heat temperatures are lower.
Affordable and charming, the streets are lined with historic homes from Queen Anne to Mid-Century-Modern architectural styles. We are home to four parks, small business centers, large regional hospitals, and many specialty medical facilities. Our densely populated neighborhood is filled with diverse, fascinating people of mixed income levels.
NEWSLETTER
With 1500 subscribers, the newsletter was a popular monthly endeavor that required a very informed individual to collect and write information pertinent to the Cliff Cannon Neighborhood. The Newsletter was popular with city staff and elected officials. This website replaces the newsletter which, though popular, had become both time consuming and too expensive for a volunteer to maintain.
BIGGER PICTURE OF CCNC HISTORY
Spokane Neighborhood Council System
Neighborhoods in Spokane were established beginning in 1998. The Neighborhood Council system became part of the City Charter in 2000. The Charter Amendment was passed to prevent City Council from eliminating Neighborhood Councils Article VIII City of Spokane Charter. Neighborhood Councils’ act as Advisory Committees for the City of Spokane.
By 2023, the Neighborhood System expanded to 29 neighborhoods each with a seat on the Community Assembly.
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(Items listed were found on the internet and are not endorsed by CCNC.)
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Don’t be surprised, nature abounds especially near the north and west edge of the neighborhood. Turkeys, Deer, Skunks, Raccoons, Coyotes [do not leave your cats outside at night], Marmots and Squirrels are common. Raccoons [and skunks] are attracted to pet food and wash their paws in any water you leave outside.
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Trees define the Cliff Cannon Neighborhood, with some of the densest planting of trees in Spokane. Watch for old fashioned plantings of flowers, flowering trees and shrubs that define our four seasons and attract pollinators.
Friends of Moore Turner Heritage Garden
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The Cliff Cannon Neighborhood is filled with eclectic and charming historic architectural styles, from 1890-1955.
Cannon’s Addition was platted as a neighborhood in 1883 and the Railroad Addition was platted in 1881. These two additions form the major portion of Cliff Cannon today. Before I-90 was built in the 1960’s, Cliff Cannon’s north boundary went through the middle of Coeur d’Alene Park.
The I-90 freeway cut Cliff Cannon off from downtown and removed a significant number of affordable family homes.
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Comstock Shadle local district
Cannon Streetcar Suburb Historic District Interactive Map
Find Cannon Streetcar Suburb Historic homes listed by age
Ninth Avenue Historic District (national)
MaryCliff-Cliff Park Historic District (national)
Spokane Historic Landmarks Commission
Historic District Design Standards
Meghan Duvall (509) 625-6543mduvall@spokanecity.org
Logan Camporeale (509)625-6634lcamporeale@spokanecity.org
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Meet the Team
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Patricia Hansen
PROJECT MANAGER
Resident and member of the Cliff Cannon Neighborhood Council, Patricia has seen the vision through for putting together this amazing resource for the neighborhood.
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Rosemary
DESIGN LEAD
Rose was instrumental in the design and content that is on this website resource.
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Apollos Griffin
WEB DEVELOPER
Apollos was the builder of this website, taking all the information collected and turning it into this amazing online resource for our wonderful Cliff Cannon Neighborhood.