Flora Lundstrom served on city council for seven years and assisted with operations around City hall. The intersection of Lundstrom and 14 th was the original town center for house numbering which was laid out by the Spokane County Planning Commission who issued all building permits until incorporation.Ĭarl Lundstrom ran unopposed as the first mayor and held office for seven years. On April 15, 1955, after paying a $5 incorporation fee, and receiving a positive 50-8 vote, one square mile was incorporated as the City of Airway Heights, with 412 residents. The volunteer fire department was organized in 1963 and the building housed the fire truck. Church, community gatherings and dances were all held at the old school. The first Sunset School was east of town and is now an apartment building. The Lundstroms donated parcels of land over time to help build the community – land for the first Sunset School in 1951, the Airway Community Church in 1954, town hall in 1957, and the fire department building in 1963. In 1946, the Loffler Family built the Airway Heights Motel – the first in town. In 1948, the first post office opened with Mollie Mitchell as the inaugural postmistress, a position she held till 1969. In 1957, the Third Addition to Airway Heights was platted. Streets were then named for town residents. In August of 1946, the Lundstroms filed plats for the Airway Heights First and Second addition. Development was slow due to the availability of building materials and financing, and met with occasional opposition. Their son, Les was the first baby born in Airway Heights.

Later that year, Fritz Ziegler and his wife became the first residents. The Lundstroms built the first home at the corner of Lundstrom Street and 13 th Ave. In the spring of 1942, installation of the electric and water systems in Airway Heights began and parcels of land were sold off to build houses. Discussions with officials at Galena Air Depot (which later became Fairchild Air Force Base) showed the need for local housing. Lundstrom had worked in real estate in Seattle and Electric City in the early 1940’s and owned Rocket Investment Company. The Lundstroms were the first to plat the land, donate parcels for initial city building and worked towards incorporation in 1955. Lundstrom to thank for early city-building.

Airway Heights celebrated its 50-year history Jand has Carl M.

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