1132-38 BROADWAY, TACOMA

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15 Collections results for 1132-38 BROADWAY, TACOMA

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A92102-1

The exterior of Craig Furniture Co. The building exterior is painted with "ranges, furniture, rugs and radios." Craig offered name brand furniture as well as some appliances, oil heaters and floor coverings for sale. Sharing the storefront at ground level are G.D. Phillips Co. shoes and Leroy Jewelers.


Craig Furniture, Inc. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A9856-1

Craig Furniture, interior view. Customers viewing furniture in this photograph dated June 13, 1940. This was only one of four floors in the Broadway building that housed Craig Furniture. Comfortable stuffed sofas and wing chairs were available for the discerning eye as well as a variety of lamps located on the first floor and balcony area. Craig Furniture was founded in 1928 by the four Craig brothers who were still working together at the time of this 1940 photograph. (T.Times Ad 7-1-1940, p.9)


Craig Furniture, Inc. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma--1940-1950;

A9856-2

Craig Furniture, Rug Department. Customers looking at wide array of rugs in this June 13, 1940 photograph. There were four floors of furniture and other home furnishings. To go along with new floor coverings, furniture buys for June brides included a special 8-piece living room group for only $79.50 with only $5.00 down. (TNT 6-9-40, p. 4A-ad on furniture)


Craig Furniture, Inc. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma--1940-1950; Rugs;

D76449-2

Modern trends for household furnishings in the 1950s included bold patterns in fabrics, blonde furniture with geometric lines and sectional sofas. Round chairs and round beds were short-lived fads. A sectional sofa incorporates a connecting, fabric enhanced end table in this furniture showroom display. Exposures at Craig Furniture Inc., William J. Sahlin, Manager.The company sold furniture, floor coverings, appliances and oil heaters. Ordered by Fairchild Publications, New York, N.Y.


Craig Furniture, Inc. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma; Sofas;

D76449-3

Modern trends for household furnishings in the 1950s included bold patterns in fabrics, blonde furniture with geometric lines and sectional sofas. Round chairs and round beds were short-lived fads. Furniture showroom for Craig Furniture, Inc. Ordered by Fairchild Publications, New York, N.Y.


Craig Furniture, Inc. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma; Chairs;

A59224-1

Tables in a living room setting at Craig Furniture. Model Number 305, Cocktail table, 30" x 30" x 15 1/2" high, available in Harvest Oak and Bleached Oak finishes. Oak veneer panels, hardwood parts. Ordered by Blancher-Kay Furniture Manufacturing Company.


Sofas; Chairs; Coffee tables; Rugs; Furniture industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Blancher-Kay Furniture Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Craig Furniture, Inc. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma;

A59224-3

Four tables by Blancher-Kay Furniture Manufacturing Company in a living room setting at Craig Furniture. Ordered by Blancher-Kay Furniture Manufacturing Company, a local firm.


Sofas; Chairs; Coffee tables; Rugs; Furniture industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Blancher-Kay Furniture Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Craig Furniture, Inc. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma--1950-1960;

A59224-10

Tables in a living room setting at Craig Furniture. Model Number 300, Corner table, 30" x 30" x 24 1/2" high, available in Harvest Oak and Bleached Oak finishes. Oak veneer panels, hardwood parts. Ordered by Blancher-Kay Furniture Manufacturing Company.


Sofas; Chairs; Coffee tables; Rugs; Furniture industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Blancher-Kay Furniture Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Craig Furniture, Inc. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma;

A59224-9

A cocktail table by Blancher-Kay Furniture Manufacturing Company in a living room setting at Craig Furniture. Model Number 303, 18" x 38" x 15 1/2" high. Available in Harvest Oak or Bleached Oak finishes. Oak veneer panels, hardwood parts. Ordered by Blancher-Kay Furniture Manufacturing Company.


Sofas; Chairs; Coffee tables; Rugs; Furniture industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Blancher-Kay Furniture Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Craig Furniture, Inc. (Tacoma); Furniture stores--Tacoma;

M66-2

The Phillips Company Shoe Store, 1134 Broadway, window display of ladies shoes with prices. In 1937, Albert C. Harbke was manager. (filed with Argentum)


Phillips Co. (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1930-1940; Window displays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Shoes;

1132-38 BROADWAY, TACOMA

  • 4 images. Paulson's, Inc. Heath & Gove, arch. John Biehn, contr. -rehab c.1984 and renamed the On Broadway Bldg. -address changed to 1140 Broadway, now known as 1142 Broadway TDL 5/21/1916 p.11 permits TDL 5/28/1916 (sketch) TDL 6/11/1916 p.28 permits TNL 8/20/1916 p.23 (il) TNL 9/3/1916 p.9 (interior il of Syman's Jewelry Store) TDL 10/10/1918 p.A8 (ad for Square Deal Jeweler,il) TDL 4/16/1922 p.E8 (alterations for Wm. Hauck by C.A. Beil & Son, contr.) TDL 3/31/1923 p.1 Virginia firm locates here (Barrow-Scruggs & Co., Inc. takes space in Paulson's Bldg.) TDL 5/21/1923 p.8 Open factory for overalls TDL 2/27/1927 p.E8 (remodeling for S.L. Nudelman by Silas E. Nelsen, arch.) ----- Chaffee's Women's Apparel TDL 4/1/1928 p.A9 Chaffee's new store to open Monday morning ----- Merrick & Race Jewelry Store TDL 1/10/1937 p.A13 New lease signed by jewelers (remodeling by Cal J. Kirk, contr.) TNT 3/20/1942 p.1 Breaks glass, steals jewelry ----- Craig Furniture Co. TNT 8/18/1940 p.A12 Remodeled department opens (interior il) TNT 6/12/1945 p.7 (ad,sketch) TNT 10/25/1945 p.1 $100,000 loss in Broadway fire TNT 10/26/1945 p.5 Believe blaze had origin in jewelry store TNT 2/17/1948 p.5 (ad,sketch) TNT 10/2/1954 p.1 Police nip safe looting ----- LeRoy Jewelers -opened 9/16/1949 TNT 9/15/1949 p.B2,B3 Beautiful new Leroy Jewelry Store opens at 12th and Broadway (interior il) TNT 10/11/1950 p.1 Ring "lost" in pursuit is recovered in gutter 979.778 H628 Vol.I p.434 ----- Irving's Clothes Shop TNT 5/30/1960 p.A8 Grand opening day for Irving's Tuesday ----- Fox Book Co. / Fox's Book Store City Directory (1968-1983) ----- On Broadway Bldg. -served as temporary location for the Tacoma Public Library during remodeling of the Main Library/Carnegie Bldg. -library opened 9/28/1987, closed 3/31/1990 -short scene for the motion picture "I Love You to Death" filmed in bldg. c.Apr. 1989 TNT 9/12/1987 Tacoma library to close, relocate TNT 3/22/1990 Temporary library will close March 31 720.28 T119TR p.64-65 (rehab c.1984 by James Harris of Harris-Tang arch, and Gall, Landau, Young Construction Co., contr.) (il)
  • Year Built: 1916
  • Decade Built: 1910s