5006 N Market St by Emma Noyes, 2025
Spokane-based artist, author, and researcher Emma Noyes (Sinixt / Colville) brings ancestral stories and personal legacy to life through a vibrant new mural on the Kehoe Building. Her piece honors the spirit of spring in Plateau culture — with Mole, Rabbit, and birds gathering roots, sharing joy, and breathing intention into the land. Learn how this work connects to her family’s story in Hillyard, her grandmother’s garden, and the powerful legacy of Native presence and creativity in Spokane.

4800 N Market St by Whitworth University Students, 2018
A bold tribute to Hillyard’s railroad legacy, this 2018 mural by Whitworth University students welcomes visitors to the district with sweeping color, history, and heart.

5218 N Market St by On Track Academy, 2013
In 2013, Students from On Track Academy teamed up with local mentors to paint a mural that celebrates Hillyard’s rail history and future promise. Featuring a locomotive and a rising phoenix, the mural at 5218 N Market tells a story of transformation and youth-led community pride.

Location: 3117 E Olympic Ave
This historical mural depicting early railroad life in Hillyard is a beloved local landmark. We’re currently gathering more information about its origin and artist — check back soon for updates!

1978-1994
Hillyard’s first mural, a towering tribute to the neighborhood’s railroading roots, once adorned the side of the old Great Northern Icehouse. Painted in 1978 by John Thamm and a team of students, it captured the arrival of the first train — with Jim Hill front and center. Though the mural was lost to a fire in 1994, its legacy marks the beginning of public art in Hillyard.