Monthly Archives: November 2015

What’s with Main Street?

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Nancy Foster Renk

Streets in Sandpoint generally intersect at right angles to form a tidy grid pattern – except for Main Street. It slashes a bold diagonal line across the grid, leaving a scatter of triangular blocks in its wake. What’s the matter … Continue reading →

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Pend d’Oreille, Sand Point, or Both?

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Nancy Foster Renk

Can a town have two names at the same time? In the case of Sandpoint, the answer is, “Yes . . . but it’s complicated.” Several sources – quoted often – say that the town’s name at one time was … Continue reading →

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