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1102 TACOMA AVE S, TACOMA
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- c. 1911
Part of Postcard Collection
The Carnegie Library, built in 1903 is now home to the Special Collections department of the Tacoma Public Library. The Pierce County Courthouse is visible in the upper right corner, and the old Central School can be seen to the left. Printed on front: Tacoma, Wash. Public Library, Court House in the distance.
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Current location of Tacoma Public Library's Main Branch. Printed on front: Public Library and Court House, Tacoma, Washington.
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- 97 images. Geo. H. Greer Bldg. Farrell & Darmer, arch. H.M. Matheson, contr.
- TDL 6/9/1888 p.4 permits
- TDL 7/20/1888 p.4 permits
- TDL 7/25/1888 p.5 permits TDN 3/8/1906 p.2 Tacoma Avenue corner sells for $50,000
- TDL 3/23/1919 p.D12 On Tacoma Avenue as pharmacist 25 years (O.B. Lien Pharmacy)
- TDL 10/7/1923 p.E8 In new home (Lien & Selvig Drug Store moves from bldg. to 1022-26 Tacoma Ave. So.)
- TNT 3/25/1951 p.C12 New library building forces out landmark (occupants included the Wheeler Apts., Jack 'n Jill Cafe ) (il of demolition) 615.1 B465P p.792 (mention of Lien's Pharmacy)
- Year Built: 1888
- Decade Built: 1880s
- Demolished: 1951
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- 97 images. Main Library Bldg., Tacoma Public Library Silas E. Nelsen, arch. Alfred M. Githens, consulting architect Dolph Jones, contr. Worthen & Wing, consulting engineers -exterior of Walker Wilkeson sandstone -modular construction supported by pillars -ground breaking 3/20/1951 -cornerstone laid 2/12/1952 -dedicated 11/2/1952 -Thomas Schofield Handforth Art Gallery -remodeled in 1987-1990 by The Tsang Partnership, arch. and Mar-Jon Contractors, Inc., contr. -library closed for remodeling 9/12/1987 -grand reopening after remodeling 4/28/1990
- TNT 11/14/1945 p.6 Study need for library
- TNT 5/15/1946 p.1 Library expansion need cited to city council
- TNT 8/26/1946 p.1 New library, city hall proposed
- TNT 4/28/1948 p.1 Site fixed for new library (proposed site at So. 11th & Market St.)
- TNT 5/1/1948 p.1 Oppose site for library
- TNT 5/3/1948 p.1 Postpones row over library
- TNT 5/11/1948 p.13 Board upholds site selected for library
- TNT 5/13/1948 p.15 Group raps library site (Downtown Assoc. of Tacoma)
- TNT 5/26/1948 p.1 Hot fight rages over site for new library
- TNT 6/3/1948 p.9 Backs site for library
- TNT 6/13/1948 p.A10 Urge library be left on Tacoma Ave. site
- TNT 6/16/1948 p.1 Action on library delayed
- TNT 1/3/1949 p.1 Library by old site favored
- TNT 2/7/1949 Delay site on library
- TNT 4/23/1949 p.1 Nelsen to draw plans
- TNT 6/1/1949 p.1 Pick site of library
- TNT 8/3/1949 p.6 Green light for library
- TNT 11/10/1949 p.1 Deeded site for library
- TNT 2/14/1950 p.D13 New library ... (sketch of proposed bldg.)
- TNT 2/13/1951 New library plans now ready (sketch)
- TNT 2/20/1951 p.1 Clear way for library
- TNT 3/4/1951 p.A1 New library contract let
- TNT 3/13/1951 p.1 Library job due to start
- TNT 3/18/1951 p.A6 New library starts soon (sketch)
- TNT 3/19/1951 The new library (editorial)
- TNT 3/25/1951 New library building forces out landmark
- TNT 6/3/1951 p.B4 Forms for basement of new library in place (il)
- TNT 6/6/1951 p.A14 Injured in fall (il)
- TNT 8/2/1951 p.A1 Speed work on library
- TNT 8/12/1951 p.C13 Construction ahead of schedule, steel on hand (il under construction)
- TNT 10/28/1951 p.C14 Library walls going up (il)
- TNT 1/10/1952 p.A11 Architects show work
- TNT 1/13/1952 p.C15 Library going up
- TNT 2/4/1952 p.1 Cornerstone laying set
- TNT 2/10/1952 p.A1 Will cement library's cornerstone Tuesday
- TNT 2/13/1952 p.1 Milestone for city library
- TNT 3/2/1952 p.A16 Air raid shelters ...
- TNT 3/9/1952 p.C14 New library shaping up
- TNT 3/20/1952 p.A10 Library begun year ago, now rising fast (il under construction) T.Reporter 7/23/1952 p.1 Library nears completion (il)
- TNT 9/6/1952 p.1 Delay library dedication South Tacoma Star 10/30/1952 Library building dedication slated ...
- TNT 10/31/1952 p.C1-C16 (Special Library Dedication Section) (il,interior il)
- TNT 11/2/1952 p.A1 Open house at library p.C10 Broadcast of the dedication
- TNT 11/3/1952 p.1 Many help dedicate library p.7 Meet library family, from director to page
- TNT 11/21/1952 p.A10 U. of W. visits library (interior il)
- TNT 7/18/1953 p.1 New library bldg. accepted
- TNT 3/17/1954 p.14 Vote library improvement
- TNT 4/1/1956 p.A21 Sea Cadets will replant library shrubs
- TNT 4/5/1956 p.D7 Tacoma Library grounds to get face lifting
- TNT 4/11/1957 Arbor Day gift (il of red Trilby rhododendron)
- TNT 3/15/1959 p.A14 Two trapped long hour in elevator
- TNT 4/7/1959 p.C4 (il)
- TNT 11/12/1961 p.D11 Writer for young people to talk here (il of Beverly Cleary)
- TNT 5/8/1962 p.C3 City library board makes future plans (il)
- TNT 10/28/1962 p.A8 ... approved for fallout shelters
- TNT 11/17/1966 p.B4 New library front OKd
- TNT 8/21/1968 p.A14 Library addition cost reset at $1.28 million (proposal)
- TNT 9/19/1973 Library may get new doors
- TNT 4/27/1976 p.A4 Library books mammoth overhaul; here's new floor plan (departments reorganized)
- TNT 12/3/1976 p.A3 City library celebrating its brand new appearance
- TNT 12/26/1977 Computers will guide library soon
- TNT 6/18/1979 Library security alarm closes book on thieves
- TNT 6/17/1981 Library board OKs parking lot bid call
- TNT 10/24/1981 Library plans free parking
- TNT 1/12/1986 p.B1 It won't be One Percent but libraries will have art
- TNT 9/12/1987 Tacoma library to close, relocate
- TNT 1/21/1988 p.B1 Mayor: House County Council at library (proposal to add library bldg. to County-City Bldg. complex)
- TNT 2/3/1988 p.B1 Main library office plan gets shelved
- TNT 8/24/1998 p.E1 Building for books (il of model of proposed remodeling)
- TNT 4/3/1989 Project update (il of remodeling under construction)
- TNT 4/23/1990 (suppl. for grand reopening)
- TNT 4/26/1990 One for the books
- TNT 2/9/2002 p.B1 Man jailed in library syrup case T.Weekly 5/26/2005 p.A1 Downtown TPL branch may get $1.5 facelift (interior il)
- TNT 12/27/2005 p.B1 Check out the changes at Main Library; $1.5 million refurbishment begins; an entrance closes ... T.Weekly 11/30/2006 p.D1 Downtown library gets facelift inside and out (interior il)
- TNT 12/23/2006 p.D1 What's that? (remodeling and repairs by Tatley-Grund, Inc. of Seattle, contr.) (il of wrapping and scaffolding around bldg.)
- TNT 9/15/2022 p.4A People found this Tacoma library branch'depressing.' A $6 million face lift is coming (int il) 022 T11D 022.3 T121MA 022.3 T121MB
- Year Built: 1952
- Decade Built: 1950s
- Style: ultra modern
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