[2] Enrollment peaked at 200 students in 1890, but Spokane College couldn't compete with other nearby institutions: Gonzaga University, the Washington Agricultural College and School of Science (now Washington State University), and the State Normal School (now Eastern Washington University).

[3] The four-year liberal arts college also operated a law school.

Spokane College's sports teams were known as the Chieftains.

[7] During World War II, the building was used as housing for soldiers stationed at Fort George Wright.

[1] The building was turned into apartments after the war, and was torn down in 1969 to make way for the Manito Shopping Center, which presently occupies the site.