Plaza is an unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington, United States. Plaza is situated in a valley formed by Spangle Creek, located approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Rosalia. U.S. Route 195, a major north–south highway in the Palouse region, ran through the settlement until it was relocated to a bypass in 1974.[2] The highway now passes a couple hundred feet west of the settlement. There are no services in Plaza, and the community itself is only a few square blocks in size, but the grain elevators in town make it a landmark for drivers on the highway.

Plaza, Washington
Unincorporated community
Plaza, Washington
Coordinates: 47°19′13″N 117°23′02″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Spokane
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
US	99170
Area code(s)	509
GNIS feature ID	1512567[1]

History

Plaza was founded by Robert Patterson, a former Pony Express rider who had operated throughout Washington Territory. He built a general store along the rail line that ran between Spokane and Colfax, and a small community of farmers and tradesmen cropped up around it. Agriculture was the primary industry, but goods and services were also made available to railway passengers.

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