The Riverfront Gets Rearranged for the Railroad
Houses are moved, cedar poles shifted, and the Idaho & Washington Northern prepares to start its loop through Newport’s old riverfront.
The river frontage formerly owned by Wm. Vane has undergone many changes during the past week. The houses along the edge of the Pend d'Oreille have been removed to various portions of the city. The Appel hoist has started and many piles of cedar poles have been moved to new locations. It is expected that the Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad will begin work on their loop within the next ten days, and this will make a much greater difference in the appearance of the town.
“It is expected that the Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad will begin work on their loop within the next ten days, and this will make a much greater difference in the appearance of the town.”
Newport’s old riverfront was rearranged for rail and industry long before the highway and bridge reshaped it again. The same tension—between working waterfront and the homes already there—still defines small-town redevelopment.
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