ca. 1934. Detail view of entrance to the Tacoma Building, Weyerhaeuser Timber Company headquarters. Building by Potter and Merrill, Architects, 1910. For Racine Institute. (filed with Argentum)

Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Tacoma Building, exterior from Post Office. The twelve story building was designed by Potter and Merrill, Architects. It opened in 1910. The first occupants were the Weyerhaeuser Timber Co.and the Tacoma Commerical Club. TPL-6252

Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Hollowed log with numbered wood samples on display in lobby of the Tacoma Building, Weyerhaeuser headquarters, on August 25, 1964. Log's rough bark contrasts with smooth, finished wood product samples contained within. Photograph ordered by Weyerhaeuser Co.

Logs; Merchandise displays--Tacoma--1960-1970; Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (Tacoma);

Officers Training School Banquet at Commercial Club. The young officers may have been celebrating the conclusion of their training at this banquet held in August of 1918 at the Tacoma Commercial Club. 243 had graduated from the 4th officers training camp on August 24th at Camp Lewis. The officers had come from nearly every western state, with California having the largest number of graduates. G70.1-011 (TNT 8-24-18, p. 3-article)

Banquets--Tacoma--1910-1920; Military officers--Tacoma--1910-1920;

Exposure of two men at Lea, Pearson & Richards, Architects, at the Tacoma building, 1017-21 A St. #729. The two men look at blueprints in a room with drafting tables littered with designs, papers and drafting material. One man wears a black device on his head. The company designed several commercial buildings in Tacoma, including the National Bank of Washington and Lister school.

Architects; Lea, Pearson & Richards (Tacoma); Drafting tables; Drawing--Tacoma--1950-1960; Blueprints;

On August 1-3, 1939, the Army was testing civilian "spotters" to see if enemy bombers could approach Washington cities undetected. Tacoma passed with flying colors thanks to George M. Kennedy, perched high above the city on the top of the Tacoma Building, 1017-21 A St. Mr. Kennedy, who ordinarily worked as a lineman for the Puget Sound Power and Light Co., was one of 150 civilian observers across the state. The spotters watched for planes in formation of two or more. If they saw anything, they noted the number of planes, direction of flight and estimated altitude and called it into the PSP & L offices. (T.Times 8/3/1939 p.18)

Kennedy, George M.; World War, 1939-1945--Civil defense--Tacoma;

Informal office photos of John Philip (Phil) Weyerhaeuser Jr., President of Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, with a model of the Everett facility. Phil Weyerhaeuser arrived in Tacoma in 1933 to take over the reins of the family timber business, after spending almost 13 years learning the profession in the Inland Empire. He ran the company until his death from leukemia December 8, 1956. He was a private, unpretentious and shy man, but he guided his company through the Great Depression, World War II and the New Deal. He imprinted the company with his vision that it must change in order to survive. No longer just a dealer in timberlands, the company diversified its interests and invested heavily in forestry as a renewable resource. In a 1955 passport application, he listed his profession as "lumberman," a modest assessment of his contributions to the industry. ("Phil Weyerhaeuser Lumberman" by Charles E. Twining)

Weyerhaeuser, John Philip; Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Informal office photos of John Philip (Phil) Weyerhaeuser Jr., President of Weyerhaeuser Timber Company. Executive offices were located on the 10th floor of the Tacoma Building, 1017-1021 A St. The company came into being in 1900 when Frederick Weyerhaeuser and several of his colleagues agreed to purchase 900,000 acres of western Washington timberlands from the Northern Pacific Railway Company. George S. Long, the company's first manager, originated the idea of timber as a renewable resource. In 1936, Phil Weyerhaeuser proudly pronounced the origination of the company's program of growing trees for harvesting, his personal vision. In 1941, Clemons Tree Farm was dedicated as the first of its kind. (" A History of Pierce County, Washington" Vol. 1)

Weyerhaeuser, John Philip; Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Informal office photos of John Philip (Phil) Weyerhaeuser Jr., President of Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, with the oil painting of Frederick Weyerhaeuser, founder of the company. Executive offices of the company were located on the 10th floor of the Tacoma Building, 1017-1021 A St. The company was founded in 1900 with the purchase of 900,000 acres of Washington timberlands from the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Weyerhaeuser now owns in excess of 1.6 million acres of timberland in Washington, with 4 million acres located elsewhere in the U.S. In 1971, the company moved its corporate headquarters to Federal Way. Phil Weyerhaeuser guided the company from 1933 until his death in 1956 and oversaw its transition from a dealer in timberlands to a manufacturer of forest products and a manager of renewable tree farms. Central to this change was his vision that the only way for a forest products company to operate was to own its own renewable timberlands. ("Phil Weyerhaeuser Lumberman" by Charles E. Twining)

Weyerhaeuser, John Philip; Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Informal office photograph of Charles H. Ingram, Vice-president and General Manager of Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. When Phil Weyerhaeuser arrived in Tacoma in 1933 as the company's chief executive officer after the death of George S. Long, who had operated as manager since its 1900 beginning, he inherited a very capable office staff. Ingram was assistant manager, he was promoted to manager in 1936 and became Weyerhaeuser's right hand man. They were the perfect complement, Ingram's attention to detail giving Weyerhaeuser the freedom to look to the future. ("Phil Weyerhaeuser Lumberman" by Charles E. Twining)

Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. (Tacoma); Lumber industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ingram, Charles H.;

ca. 1935. John Hancock Insurance sign in the Tacoma Building. The sign promotes Life Insurance Week, May 11th- 16th. "Be Wise. The sooner you plan your future, the better your future will be." Sign lists the names of five insurance companies, tenants of the Tacoma building. (WSHS)

Signs (Notices);

• Downtown Tacoma business district, highlighting the Tacoma, Perkins, Washington, Puget Sound Bank, (National Realty) and Trust buildings. circa 1930.
• Printed on front: The Commercial Center of Tacoma, Wash. Tacoma Bldg. Perkins Bldg. Washington Bldg. Puget Sound Bank Bldg. Trust Bldg.

Circa 1920.