Steam plant converted to restaurant and commercial plaza.  It was fantastic.  Steam Plant Square and Steam Plant Grill.

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Used to heat downtown Spokane.  Was a centrallized steam service facility that closed in 1986.  Now the old machines make neat decoration for dining pleasure.  Not too expensive either.
eating in old steam plant
One can look through firebox windows of a boiler to "more tables."  Look up and see pipes everywhere.  See more pictures of outside Steam Plant Square in 2009.

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