Joel E. Ferris High School
Joel attended Carthage College IL 1890-94; University of Illinois 1895, B.A.; honorary degree of doctor of laws from Whitman College and Washington State U.; Joel was with the firm of John A. Prescott & Company, investment bankers, Kansas City MO, 1900-04; sales executive, 1904-08; Treasurer, Union Trust Company, Spokane WA, 1908-13; partner, later President of Ferris & Hardgrove, 1913-31; President, Spokane and Eastern Trust Company, 1931-35; executive vice president and manager, Spokane and Eastern Division, Seattle-First National Bank beginning in 1936. In 1947, they resided on 16th Avenue, Spokane. In 1953, he was President of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society; author of a number of historical articles on the Northwest history that were published in the Spokesman-Review; first President of the Board of Directors for Friends of the Library of Washington State U, 1938-48 and served on the Board until his death; his papers are in the Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections at the Washington State U Library, Pullman WA. In 1963, the Joel E. Ferris High School, Spokane WA was completed and on September 13, 1963, the first students arrived for opening day.There is a Joel E. Ferris Perennial Garden in Manito Park, Spokane. Spokane, July 24, 2008: For 39 years Joel Ferris Junior's family owned the Joel Building, which was home to Joel Incorporated, the store built from the ground up by his father. Now the fire that heavily damaged the building has hit the Ferris family hard. "What can I say? It brings a tear to your eye a little bit because it's a unique, a unique structure," Joel Ferris, Jr said. Ferris says his father bought the old warehouse back in 1967 at a time when many of the Spokane community considered the move a major risk. "A lot of people told my dad that this isn't worth doing, you're out of the mainstream, you're not at the right place, they'll never find you. But I guess he knew better," Ferris said. Designed by renowned local architect Kirtland Cutter the building was home over the years to a brewing company, refrigeration business and a pioneer Ford agency before it became home to Joe, Inc. "He loved the building and he loved the business and it meant a lot to him. The Ferris family sold the building to new owners almost three years ago, but Joel Ferris, Jr. hopes its current owner can bring it back from this fire. "Hopefully they can rebuild or reclaim it in some way again, that's all I can say. Second time around, maybe Phoenix from the ashes,"
Joel attended Carthage College IL 1890-94; University of Illinois 1895, B.A.; honorary degree of doctor of laws from Whitman College and Washington State U.; Joel was with the firm of John A. Prescott & Company, investment bankers, Kansas City MO, 1900-04; sales executive, 1904-08; Treasurer, Union Trust Company, Spokane WA, 1908-13; partner, later President of Ferris & Hardgrove, 1913-31; President, Spokane and Eastern Trust Company, 1931-35; executive vice president and manager, Spokane and Eastern Division, Seattle-First National Bank beginning in 1936. In 1947, they resided on 16th Avenue, Spokane. In 1953, he was President of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society; author of a number of historical articles on the Northwest history that were published in the Spokesman-Review; first President of the Board of Directors for Friends of the Library of Washington State U, 1938-48 and served on the Board until his death; his papers are in the Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections at the Washington State U Library, Pullman WA. In 1963, the Joel E. Ferris High School, Spokane WA was completed and on September 13, 1963, the first students arrived for opening day.There is a Joel E. Ferris Perennial Garden in Manito Park, Spokane. Spokane, July 24, 2008: For 39 years Joel Ferris Junior's family owned the Joel Building, which was home to Joel Incorporated, the store built from the ground up by his father. Now the fire that heavily damaged the building has hit the Ferris family hard. "What can I say? It brings a tear to your eye a little bit because it's a unique, a unique structure," Joel Ferris, Jr said. Ferris says his father bought the old warehouse back in 1967 at a time when many of the Spokane community considered the move a major risk. "A lot of people told my dad that this isn't worth doing, you're out of the mainstream, you're not at the right place, they'll never find you. But I guess he knew better," Ferris said. Designed by renowned local architect Kirtland Cutter the building was home over the years to a brewing company, refrigeration business and a pioneer Ford agency before it became home to Joe, Inc. "He loved the building and he loved the business and it meant a lot to him. The Ferris family sold the building to new owners almost three years ago, but Joel Ferris, Jr. hopes its current owner can bring it back from this fire. "Hopefully they can rebuild or reclaim it in some way again, that's all I can say. Second time around, maybe Phoenix from the ashes,"
Joel E. Ferris High School
Joel attended Carthage College IL 1890-94; University of Illinois 1895, B.A.; honorary degree of doctor of laws from Whitman College and Washington State U.; Joel was with the firm of John A. Prescott & Company, investment bankers, Kansas City MO, 1900-04; sales executive, 1904-08; Treasurer, Union Trust Company, Spokane WA, 1908-13; partner, later President of Ferris & Hardgrove, 1913-31; President, Spokane and Eastern Trust Company, 1931-35; executive vice president and manager, Spokane and Eastern Division, Seattle-First National Bank beginning in 1936. In 1947, they resided on 16th Avenue, Spokane. In 1953, he was President of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society; author of a number of historical articles on the Northwest history that were published in the Spokesman-Review; first President of the Board of Directors for Friends of the Library of Washington State U, 1938-48 and served on the Board until his death; his papers are in the Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections at the Washington State U Library, Pullman WA. In 1963, the Joel E. Ferris High School, Spokane WA was completed and on September 13, 1963, the first students arrived for opening day.There is a Joel E. Ferris Perennial Garden in Manito Park, Spokane. Spokane, July 24, 2008: For 39 years Joel Ferris Junior's family owned the Joel Building, which was home to Joel Incorporated, the store built from the ground up by his father. Now the fire that heavily damaged the building has hit the Ferris family hard. "What can I say? It brings a tear to your eye a little bit because it's a unique, a unique structure," Joel Ferris, Jr said. Ferris says his father bought the old warehouse back in 1967 at a time when many of the Spokane community considered the move a major risk. "A lot of people told my dad that this isn't worth doing, you're out of the mainstream, you're not at the right place, they'll never find you. But I guess he knew better," Ferris said. Designed by renowned local architect Kirtland Cutter the building was home over the years to a brewing company, refrigeration business and a pioneer Ford agency before it became home to Joe, Inc. "He loved the building and he loved the business and it meant a lot to him. The Ferris family sold the building to new owners almost three years ago, but Joel Ferris, Jr. hopes its current owner can bring it back from this fire. "Hopefully they can rebuild or reclaim it in some way again, that's all I can say. Second time around, maybe Phoenix from the ashes,"
Joel attended Carthage College IL 1890-94; University of Illinois 1895, B.A.; honorary degree of doctor of laws from Whitman College and Washington State U.; Joel was with the firm of John A. Prescott & Company, investment bankers, Kansas City MO, 1900-04; sales executive, 1904-08; Treasurer, Union Trust Company, Spokane WA, 1908-13; partner, later President of Ferris & Hardgrove, 1913-31; President, Spokane and Eastern Trust Company, 1931-35; executive vice president and manager, Spokane and Eastern Division, Seattle-First National Bank beginning in 1936. In 1947, they resided on 16th Avenue, Spokane. In 1953, he was President of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society; author of a number of historical articles on the Northwest history that were published in the Spokesman-Review; first President of the Board of Directors for Friends of the Library of Washington State U, 1938-48 and served on the Board until his death; his papers are in the Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections at the Washington State U Library, Pullman WA. In 1963, the Joel E. Ferris High School, Spokane WA was completed and on September 13, 1963, the first students arrived for opening day.There is a Joel E. Ferris Perennial Garden in Manito Park, Spokane. Spokane, July 24, 2008: For 39 years Joel Ferris Junior's family owned the Joel Building, which was home to Joel Incorporated, the store built from the ground up by his father. Now the fire that heavily damaged the building has hit the Ferris family hard. "What can I say? It brings a tear to your eye a little bit because it's a unique, a unique structure," Joel Ferris, Jr said. Ferris says his father bought the old warehouse back in 1967 at a time when many of the Spokane community considered the move a major risk. "A lot of people told my dad that this isn't worth doing, you're out of the mainstream, you're not at the right place, they'll never find you. But I guess he knew better," Ferris said. Designed by renowned local architect Kirtland Cutter the building was home over the years to a brewing company, refrigeration business and a pioneer Ford agency before it became home to Joe, Inc. "He loved the building and he loved the business and it meant a lot to him. The Ferris family sold the building to new owners almost three years ago, but Joel Ferris, Jr. hopes its current owner can bring it back from this fire. "Hopefully they can rebuild or reclaim it in some way again, that's all I can say. Second time around, maybe Phoenix from the ashes,"
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