The original River Park Square was opened on May 1, 1974, during a dedicated ceremony that featured Governor Daniel J. Evans and Nordstrom officials.

[4] When completed, the shopping center contained 800,000 square-feet of retail space with The Crescent, JCPenney, and Nordstrom as anchor stores.

[10] In April 1992, the shopping mall suffered a big loss when Frederick & Nelson, which acquired The Crescent in 1988, liquidated and closed its remaining stores.

[11] In 1995, the Spokane City Council announced that it would seek a $23.8 million federal loan to build a larger Nordstrom store in an attempt to bring shoppers back to the ailing shopping center.

[13] The new development created one large shopping center in the heart of downtown and an attached parking garage, which became controversial for its use of public funds.

[19] Lego opened their first store in eastern Washington to large crowds on November 10, 2023 in a 3003-foot space fronting Main Avenue.