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St. Michael's Mission

The current St. Michael’s Chapel was built in 1882 near Bigelow Gulch Road.  It served as a meeting house, school, church, and even a family dwelling as the Indian and white settler population shifted through the years.  Shortly after 1893, St. Michael’s was established as an adjunct to Gonzaga College.  The chapel was declared a Historic Monument in 1937, and was closed in 1943.  Neglect, isolation, weather, and vandalism nearly destroyed the historic building.  To ensure its safety, in 1968 the Mission chapel was moved by Gonzaga University to its present site on Fort Wright campus.  The chapel remains a tribute to those who used it to serve others. Occupancy 30.

 

 
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