Benewah Milk Bottle facts for kids
The Benewah Milk Bottle is a very unique building in Spokane, Washington. It looks exactly like a giant milk bottle! This special building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's an important historical landmark. There were actually two of these milk bottle buildings in Spokane. They were part of a very successful dairy company's stores. One bottle is on South Cedar Street. The other is a couple of miles north in the Garland Historical District. Sadly, the milk bottle restaurant in the Garland District was damaged in a fire in 2011. The fire also affected Ferguson's Café next door.
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Benewah Milk Bottle
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The Benewah Milk Bottle was completed in 1935. This structure was one of two in the Spokane area.
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 Location in Washington (state)
Location in the United States
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| Location | S. 321 Cedar St. 802 W. Garland Ave. Spokane, Washington, United States |
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| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Built by | W. G. Myers |
| Architect | Whitehouse & Price |
| Architectural style | Novelty architecture |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001521 |
| Added to NRHP | August 13, 1986 |
History of the Giant Milk Bottle
The Benewah Milk Bottle was finished in 1935. It is a great example of "literalism in advertising." This means the building itself looked like the product it sold. The bottom part of the bottle is covered in stucco. This is a type of plaster. The top part, like the bottle's neck and cap, is made of sheet metal. This metal covers a wooden frame. The whole bottle was originally painted white.
Who Built the Milk Bottles?
Paul E. Newport was the person who built these milk bottles. He owned the very successful Benewah Dairy Company. The company's advertisements explained why they built these unique stores. They wanted to make dairy products look fun and exciting. This was especially for boys and girls. They said they would spend whatever it took. Their goal was to make the stores as strong and good as their products.
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This milk bottle was photographed by John Margolies. He took pictures of many interesting roadside attractions. These are unique places you can see while traveling around the United States.
