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33-479: The original River Park Square was opened on May 1, 1974, during a dedicated ceremony that featured Governor Daniel J. Evans and Nordstrom officials. Its opening was scheduled for the same week as the opening of Expo '74 , a world's fair hosted by Spokane. In 1978, an expansion added a 55,000 square-foot enclosed second level and two skywalks connecting the mall to the JCPenney and Nordstrom stores. When completed,

66-562: A Republican and a self-styled conservative, Evans became known for his administration's liberal policies on environmentalism (he founded the country's first state-level Washington State Department of Ecology , which became Nixon's blueprint for the United States Environmental Protection Agency ) and strong support of the state's higher education system, including founding Washington's system of Washington Community and Technical Colleges . In addition, he signed

99-585: A big loss when Frederick & Nelson , which acquired The Crescent in 1988, liquidated and closed its remaining stores. In 1995, the Spokane City Council announced that it would seek a $ 23.8 million federal loan to build a larger Nordstrom store in an attempt to bring shoppers back to the ailing shopping center. On February 12, 1998, Nordstrom signed a 20-year lease on a new building at River Park Square. Construction began in April 1998. The old Nordstrom building

132-607: A bill to legalize abortion in the first four months of a pregnancy and fought unsuccessfully for a state income tax , two additional liberal positions. Evans announced his campaign for governor in December 1963. He was elected in 1964, defeating incumbent Democratic governor Albert Rosellini , and served until 1977, one of three to be elected to three terms, after Arthur B. Langlie and later Jay Inslee , in Washington state history. A 1981 University of Michigan study named him one of

165-601: A largely empty chamber" and adding that he felt demoralized by "bickering and protracted paralysis". Evans voted in favor of the bill establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday , and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (as well as to override U.S. president Ronald Reagan 's veto). Evans voted in favor of the failed Robert Bork Supreme Court nomination to the Supreme Court of

198-603: A public library, and eateries and having a revenue generating parking garage downtown has allowed River Park Square to weather a deteriorating retail outlook that has challenged suburban outlet malls; River Park Square's customer base is also more recession resistant as it has more high end luxury stores and fashion brands such as an Apple store , Nordstrom, and Banana Republic than do typical outlet malls. Other notable tenants include Anthropologie , The North Face , Sephora , Lush and Lego . Daniel J. Evans Daniel Jackson Evans (October 16, 1925 – September 20, 2024)

231-818: A well known Boy Scout camp in Washington State. As an adult, he was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America in 1973. After high school, Evans served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. He first entered the V-12 Navy College Training Program , and was stationed at the University of Washington (UW), but was transferred eight months later to a Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at

264-465: Is four years, commencing on the second Monday in the January following the election. If the office of governor is vacant or the governor is unable to discharge their duties, the lieutenant governor assumes the duties of governor, though still officially retains the office of lieutenant governor. If both the offices of governor and lieutenant governor are unable to fulfill their duties, the secretary of state

297-552: Is the head of government of Washington and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces . The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Washington Legislature and line-item veto power to cancel specific provisions in spending bills. The Washington governor may also convene the legislature on "extraordinary occasions". Washington Territory had 14 territorial governors from its organization in 1853 until

330-630: The United States Senate , to fill a seat left vacant by the death of long-time senator Henry M. Jackson . Evans won a special election later that year against Mike Lowry , and filled the remainder of Jackson's unexpired term, retiring from politics after the 1988 elections. He was unhappy during his tenure in the Senate, writing in a 1988 column in The New York Times Magazine that "debate has come to consist of set speeches read before

363-474: The University of California, Berkeley . He did not see combat; he was deployed to the Pacific Ocean shortly after the end of World War II , as a commissioned ensign on a succession of aircraft carriers , before returning to UW in 1946. Evans graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in civil engineering (Bachelor of Science, 1948; Master of Science, 1949). The UW later (in 2007) gave him

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396-507: The Evergreen campus is named the Daniel J. Evans Library, in his honor. Evans was named as a potential running mate for Richard Nixon in 1968 , but he declined to be considered. Gerald Ford considered nominating him for the vice presidency in 1974 , after he succeeded Nixon mid-term, and as a possible running mate for the 1976 election . In 1983, Governor John Spellman appointed Evans to

429-631: The United States , which was rejected by the U.S. Senate. After leaving the Senate in 1989, Evans founded his own consulting firm, Daniel J. Evans Associates. Governor Mike Lowry appointed him to the Board of Regents of the University of Washington in 1993; Evans served as the board's president from 1996 to 1997, and in 1999, the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington

462-569: The United States during his time as governor, but was never chosen. In 1983, he was appointed to the United States Senate following the death of Henry M. Jackson , and was elected in a special election in November and served until 1989, declining to run again. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former U.S. senator and the second-oldest living American governor. Evans was born on October 16, 1925, in Seattle , Washington, to Lester Evans and

495-487: The corner of Main and Wall Street being replaced with a 10,000 square foot Urban Outfitters location and in the spring of 2016 with the acquisition of the shuttered Macy's building across from Wall Street, which was converted into luxury apartments with first floor retail. Also in 2015, the mall added a dining area extension that overlooks the Main Street atrium dubbed "The Landing". A Nike Factory Store would later occupy

528-566: The distinction of Alumnus Summa Laude Dignitatus, the highest distinction the university confers on its graduates. He returned to the United States Navy (1951–1953) before working as a structural engineer (1953–1956); in the latter capacity, he helped draw up the plans for the Alaskan Way Viaduct . Evans served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 1957 to 1965 before being elected governor. Despite being

561-440: The formation of the state of Washington in 1889. Territorial governors were appointed by the president of the United States. Elisha P. Ferry had the longest term of eight years and went on to become the state's first governor. William H. Wallace was appointed governor but never took office due to being elected as the territory's congressional delegate. George Edward Cole was appointed governor and took office, but his appointment

594-534: The former Irma Alice Ide, descended from a family that had first arrived in the Washington Territory in 1859; his maternal grandfather had served in one of the first state senates in Washington. He was of Welsh descent. He grew up in the Laurelhurst neighborhood, and attended Roosevelt High School . As a young man, Evans was an Eagle Scout , and served as a staff member and Hike Master at Camp Parsons ,

627-591: The former Nancy Ann Bell, a native of Spokane, Washington on June 6, 1959 at Westminster United Church of Christ in the Cliff/Cannon neighborhood of Spokane. Together, they had three sons, Daniel J. Evans Jr., Mark Evans, and Bruce Evans; and nine grandchildren. 1983 U.S. Senate special election in Washington 1972 Washington gubernatorial election 1968 Washington gubernatorial election 1964 Washington gubernatorial election List of governors of Washington The governor of Washington

660-499: The nation, with the last Republican to hold the office being John Spellman in 1985. With the re-election of Inslee in 2020, Langlie, Daniel J. Evans and Inslee are the only three Washington governors to be elected to three terms with 12 years respectively. Washington Territory was organized on March 2, 1853, from the northern half of Oregon Territory . Washington was admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889. The term for governor

693-541: The new 12,000 square foot retail portion of the former Macy's, now called “The M” in reference to the buildings former tenants, The Bon Marché and Macy's. A Flatstick Pub was added as an additional tenant in 2019. Lego opened their first store in eastern Washington to large crowds on November 10, 2023 in a 3003-foot space fronting Main Avenue. Being an urban, mixed use mall has been beneficial to it. Its proximity to other foot traffic generating attractions such as Riverfront Park,

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726-550: The shopping center contained 800,000 square-feet of retail space with The Crescent , JCPenney, and Nordstrom as anchor stores. In February 1984, a new skywalk was constructed to connect the center to The Bon Marché , which was located east of the complex. The addition of the skywalk added 20,000 square-foot of retail space to the center. In January 1987, Osco Drug closed its drug store at the shopping mall. The drug store, which previously operated as PayLess Drug and Skaggs , had been located in downtown Spokane since 1942. The space

759-536: The state, tape recording his speeches, and reporting back to a campaign aide. A minor scandal later followed when the Democrats found out about Bundy, who had been posing as a college student. From 1977 to 1983, Evans served as the second president of Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington , which Evans had created in 1967 by signing a legislative act authorizing the formation of the college. The largest building on

792-453: The ten outstanding American governors of the 20th century. He declined to run for a fourth term in 1976. Jay Inslee joined both Langlie and Evans, becoming the third Washington governor to serve three terms with his re-election victory in 2020. Serial killer Ted Bundy served as one of hundreds of campaign volunteers for Evans. Despite rumors, Evans never met Bundy. During the 1972 campaign, Bundy followed Evans's Democratic opponent around

825-400: Was Clarence D. Martin , elected in 1932. The current governor is Democrat Jay Inslee , who took office on January 16, 2013, and was reelected in 2016 and 2020 ; his term will expire on January 15, 2025, as Inslee announced on May 1, 2023, that he will not be seeking re-election to an unprecedented fourth term in 2024. Washington has had the longest current streak of Democratic governors in

858-582: Was an American politician from Washington . A member of the Republican Party , he served as governor of Washington from 1965 to 1977 and a member of the United States Senate from 1983 to 1989. Following his service in the United States Navy , Evans was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 1956. He then served as Republican leader of the House before being elected governor in 1964 . He

891-459: Was demolished shortly after for new retail space. The redeveloped $ 110 million shopping center opened on August 20, 1999 to a crowd of about 2,000 people. The new development created one large shopping center in the heart of downtown and an attached parking garage, which became controversial for its use of public funds. The mall has expanded in the 2010s with the acquisition of the Saad building in 2015 on

924-796: Was named for him. Evans also went on to work in media, doing an editorial weekly on the KIRO-TV newscasts from the early- to mid-1990s. In 2012, Evans was listed as a director of the Initiative for Global Development. His autobiography was published in 2022. Evans became the oldest living former U.S. senator following the death of James L. Buckley in August 2023. On January 26, 2024, his wife of 64 and 7/12 years, Nancy Ann Evans died at age 90 due to breast cancer. Evans died at his home in Seattle on September 20, 2024 at age 98, almost eight months after his wife's death. He

957-479: Was never ratified by the U.S. Senate and he was replaced as governor after four months. Twenty-two individuals have held the office of Governor of Washington since the state's admission to the Union, with Arthur B. Langlie serving non-consecutive terms. Populist Party candidate John Rankin Rogers is the only non- Democratic or Republican nominee to win office. The most recent governor to be from Eastern Washington

990-425: Was quickly replaced by Thrifty Drug in November 1987. In April 1994, PayLess Drug, which acquired the pharmacy from Thrifty, closed for good. In 1991, JCPenney closed its store at River Park Square after relocating to the newly renovated NorthTown Mall . Burlington Coat Factory moved into the space in 1994 and remained at the mall until moving to a larger location in 2001. In April 1992, the shopping mall suffered

1023-472: Was reelected twice more in 1968 and in 1972 . Described as a moderate Republican , particularly on social and environmental issues, Evans supported Nelson Rockefeller for the Republican nomination for president in 1968 and refused to endorse Richard Nixon , despite giving the keynote address at that year's Republican National Convention . Evans was considered a potential candidate for vice president of

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1056-616: Was the last living former U.S. senator born in the 1920s. Evans was a Boy Scout whose early experiences hiking in the Olympic Mountains nurtured a life-long love of wilderness. Evans supported Congress' creation of North Cascades National Park in 1968. As governor, he persuaded President Gerald Ford to sign a 1976 legislation creating the Alpine Lakes Wilderness , when the United States Forest Service

1089-539: Was urging a veto. Evans sponsored the million-acre Washington Park Wilderness Act as a U.S. senator, and legislation creating the national scenic area in the Columbia River Gorge . In 1989, Evans co-founded the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, with Mike Lowry . In 2017, Olympic Wilderness at Olympic National Park was renamed to Daniel J. Evans Wilderness, in honor of Evans. Evans married

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