Online Resources for Researching a House

1. Washington State Digital Archives
   
   Use the name search on the homepage to find government documents on births, deaths, and census records (1910 and prior). You might even find a naturalization, prison, or military service record in these searches!
2. Family Search
   
   This free version of Ancestry.com can be used to find all sorts of records, but mostly it is useful for finding an index of census records up to 1940.
3. Historic Newspapers
   
   There are several sites that you can use to view historic articles about Spokane. These include Google News Archive, the Library of Congress' Chronicling America, and Legacy Washington's Historic Newspapers Collection.
   
   Use this handy document to figure out which website you need to use to find related articles.
    
4. Spokane High School Yearbooks
   
   Update: You may go directly to this page at the Internet Archive for a better search engine for the yearbooks.
   
   The Spokane Public Library has recently digitized and uploaded yearbooks from around Spokane. These yearbooks are organized by school and year.
   
5. Architectural Guides
   
   There are hundreds of sites that can help you determine your home's architectural style. The Washington State Department of Archaeology and History has a really good resource guide for determining architectural styles in Washington. This about.com article is also full of terrific images for determining your house's style.