Gladish Community Center - More Than Meets The Eye
Photos and Writing by Alex Hagen
For my final project in COM 320: Visual Communication, I had decided to pick Gladish Community Center as my subject. Surrounded as we are with the bubble that is the college campus, most students who go to WSU have never even heard, let alone been to the Gladish building. This building is not only a pillar of the community, but it is a rich source of history that dates back to the founding of Pullman itself. I attempted to show some of the human aspects and behind-the-scenes of this building, in an attempt to introduce WSU students to a key part of their community.
The sign of the Gladish Community and Cultural Center, which visitors are greeted with when nearing the building.
This list of tenants demonstrates the variety of people and organizations who make use of this historic building.
Adam Jones, founder of Pullman Marketing, bases his business from Gladish as a tenant.
A woman and child investigate the hand-made crafts that the Montesorri School children have made.
Even on a quiet Friday afternoon, children could be found at play in the Gladish playgrounds.
Richard Domie, one of the most prominent members in the Gladish community, volunteers his time with building repairs.
Gladish, formerly Pullman High School, is chock full of classrooms waiting to be filled again.
Boost Collaborative, a non-profit organization based in Pullman, operates out of Gladish Community Center.
Many events are held at Gladish, including speaking events such as Kiwanis meetings.
The team of Plateau Archaeological Investigations, LLC calls Gladish home, where they conduct archaeological and cultural resource contracting in the Palouse area.