Welcome to Fairwood Park

Fairwood Park is made up of a diverse group of ordinary individuals who have come together to build a fun and engaging community

The Fairwood Park Story

Not your average housing development

Fairwood Park has not always been a housing development. In fact, in 1912 this development, in addition to the Bozarth Retreat House and the Little Spokane River valley, was an estate belonging to Jay P. Graves.

This "Country Home" was an expanse of extensive woodlands, gardens, lakes, as well as a dairy. In 1920, the Graves Estate was named one of the most notable examples of architecture in Spokane by a panel assembled from throughout the Northwest.


Waikiki (Bozarth) is the largest of the old estate homes remaining in Spokane County. Built in 1911-1912, the house was designed by the distinguished Spokane architectural firm of Cutter and Malmgren, with interior decoration by Elsie de Wolfe. The grounds and gardens, covering over eight acres, were designed by the Olmsted Brothers, famous Massachusetts landscape architects. The grounds were originally the centerpiece of a 1,000 acre estate that included farm buildings, brooks, and wildlife preserves. 

Today, a large part of the original grounds has been developed for housing and most of the farm structures have been demolished.

Quite the History

WHo is this Graves Character?

Jay P. Graves

Was a pioneer mining, real estate, and railroad tycoon and philanthropist. He had a decided impact on the growth and future of Spokane and the Inland Empire. After his first wife died in 1920, Graves remarried. The Graves continued to live at Waikiki until 1931, when the main house was closed and they moved to town. He was director of several companies and a bank and was still involved in mining activities until his death in 1948.

They moved out

Time for new ownership

The dairy continued to operate at Waikiki for several years, although ownership had passed to the hands of the Poston brothers. In 1937, Graves sold Waikiki to Charles Marr of a large Western grocery chain. The Marr family lived there until 1963, when the estate was sold to a syndicate. The grounds were developed into the planned residential community called Fairwood. In 1964, Gonzaga University obtained the main house, which is currently used as a retreat and conference center.

Estate turned Neighborhood

There

is no place like home






Quite the enterence

A piece of History

Today, the rock pillars that surrounded the Graves estate are still the boundary markers of Fairwood. What an honor to be part of such a historical place in Spokane!

Neighbors + Community

Inspiring people to simply say hi!

Our home owners association board

The men and women of Fairwood Park's Home Owner's Association are passionate about our neighborhood and building our community.

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