F. Lewis Clark

F. Lewis Clark

F. Lewis Clark (born June 21, 1861 in Bangor, Maine) was an American industrialist] . In 1884 he established the C. & O. Mill and elevator, the largest flouring mill in the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Clark was a founder of the America Cup race, and sold the land and carried the contract for Louis Davenport to build his famed Davenport Hotel.

In 1898 Mr. and Mrs. Clark retained the services of noted architect Kirtland Cutter to design a mansion on 7th Avenue in Spokane, Washington. This 14,400 square foot mansion is currently used for offices, and retains its natural woodwork and unique features. In 1910 Clark constructed a mansion on Hayden Lake, Idaho as a summer home. The "Honeysuckle Lodge" was the most expensive home in Idaho at the time. This home currently is a country inn known as The Clark House.

In 1914 Clark left on a business trip to Santa Barbara, California, mysteriously disappeared and was never heard from again.fact|date=September 2008 His wife tried to manage the estate but by 1922 she was forced to sell all of her possessions.

See also

* List of people who have disappeared

External links

* [http://www.clarkhouse.com/index.html The Clark House]


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