Nevada Street Overpass Washington State University

Middle of winter – Christmas holiday – difficult schedule, delicate infrastructure and one structurally deficient pedestrian overpass in need of demolition over Stadium Way on the campus of Washington State University – No Problem! In late December of 2012, Talisman was tasked with the demolition of the Nevada Street Pedestrian Overpass at Washington State University…

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Rogers High School

As part of the overall renovations and additions to the school, Talisman completed the selective demolition work associated with the renovation of the original portion of the school opened in 1932. Talisman performed the work over several phases and years starting in 2007 and finishing in early 2009. The work involved removal of both structural…

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Mervyn’s Northtown Spokane

In the spring of 2007, Kohl’s department stores moved into the Spokane market with the purchase and renovation of the vacant Mervyns’ space at Northtown Mall. Talisman completely “gutted” the existing two story 80,000 square foot space in less than two months including removal of the escalator systems, structural modifications and demolition of portions of…

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Mohawk Building Demolition

You know you’re good when your competitor hires you to do work they’re scared of – as in the case of the Mohawk Building. The Mohawk Building was scheduled for demolition as part of the Rookery Block demolition project undertaken in downtown Spokane in the spring of 2007. Talisman was hired to carefully and safely…

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Fox Theater

One of the last remaining “art deco” theaters on the west coast, the Fox was purchased by the Spokane Symphony and restored starting in 2006. As part of the restoration team, Talisman was tasked with the repair of the exterior concrete façade which was in a severe state of disrepair from decades of neglect. Starting…

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The Pearl

Talisman performed the restoration of the historic Helena Apartments which were purchased by the Spokane Housing Authority and renamed “The Pearl.” Work commenced work in the fall of 2009 and performed extensive cleaning, paint removal, repointing, brick repair and replacement, reconstruction and the application of anti-graffiti coatings to the lower levels of the structure. The…

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Bell Hotel

The Bell Hotel is located in rural Eastern Washington in the town of Ephrata. The structure is owned by the Grant County Housing Authority which operates the facility as low income housing. In the summer of 2012 Talisman performed limited restoration work to both masonry and concrete elements of the building. The overall project scope…

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