1201 DIVISION AVE, TACOMA

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1951-04-23

In April of 1951, when this photograph of Perry W. Smith's original Frisco Freeze was taken, beefburgers were 30 cents, shakes were 25 cents, and you could get either a root beer or a cup of coffee for a dime. The popular hamburger stand and local landmark opened in July of 1950 and was open 365 days of the year, including part time on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Perry Smith died May 27, 1990 two months short of the 40th birthday of his stand; his wife and daughter carried on with the business. (Ordered by Holroyd Company.) TPL-10123

Concrete products industry--Tacoma; Holroyd Co. (Tacoma); Building materials; Concrete--Tacoma--1950-1960; Drive-in restaurants--Tacoma--1950-1960; Frisco Freeze (Tacoma);

BU-14447

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1940

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1975

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1977

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1978

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1975

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1978

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1978

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1996

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1201 DIVISION AVE, TACOMA

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Part of Tacoma-Pierce County Buildings Index

8 images. Frisko Freeze Restaurant Perry W. Smith, owner & arch. Elmer J. Hauge, contr. -concrete block and brick -opened 07/27/1950 -grand opening 08/04/1950 -original menu included "delicious Creme Freeze in bulk, sundaes, shakes, cones" and "Beefburgers to go" -five cent cones were free on grand opening day -"Not the First, but the Best" -named inspired while Perry Smith was listening to former Seattle Rainiers broadcaster Leo Lassen call a game between Seattle and "Frisco" - "so I decided to call my place Frisco Freeze, but I changed the spelling" (TNT 06/03/1979) TNT 05/25/1950 p. 1 Apartment will cost ... (Elmer J. Hauge takes out permit for "ice cream shop") TNT 07/06/1950 p. 34 Carpentry tools stolen TNT 08/03/1950 p. 9 Grand opening TNT 08/04/1950 p. 2 Grand opening TNT 03/24/1950 p. 9 (ad - "Biggest Little Drive Inn") TNT 12/28/1952 A6 (four cans of ice cream topping stolen) TNT 11/11/1953 D3 Nervous bandits bumble about, get $301 in stickup TNT 12/12/1960 p. 23 Window broken TNT 07/15/1963 p. 28 Fence damaged TNT 06/03/1979 A3 Perry Smith relishes kids and burgers TNT 03/08/1982 After 32 years fire shuts down a local landmark Seattle Times 09/14/1985 D8 Governor no longer a fast-food fanatic (mention of Governor Booth Gardner being a fan of Frisko Freeze) TNT 04/29/1986 B2 State's top junk food junkie not fully recovered TNT 05/29/1986 B4 Googie (il) TNT 06/05/1987 (il of Governor Booth Gardner at Frisko Freeze) TNT 05/30/1990 B4 (obituary of Perry W. Smith) TNT 06/02/1990 p. 1 Requiem for a burger king (il) TNT 09/24/1990 C8 Widow carries on traditions of Frisko Freeze (il) TNT 06/02/1991 B5 Frisko Freeze owner "Bobbe" Smith dies (obituary of Roberta C. Smith, widow of Perry W. Smith) TNT 06/30/1992 C6 With eye on the big time, Frisko Freeze opens at the Tacoma Dome TNT 11/26/1992 B14 The franchising of Frisko Freeze (il) TNT 01/16/1993 D1 Art Popham GTWY 07/14/1993 A10 Peninsula has a warm spot for Frisko Freeze TNT 08/10/1994 A1 Under-18 curfew proposed (il) TNT 12/31/1997 B4 The best of Tacoma (il) TNT 01/04/1999 B2 Armed robber heists money, cap from hamburger shop TNT 01/14/1999 B4 Frisko Freeze takes a break TNT 11/17/2003 B2 Two men rob Frisko Freeze, get away with $150 TNT 12/25/2003 A4 Scare (of Mad Cow Disease) can't stop locals from buying burgers (interior il) Ranger 08/11/2005 Automatic for the people (il of staff) TNT 09/04/2006 A1, A4 You have to start somewhere (il) T. Weekly 10/18/2007 C1 Colored pencil artist preserves Tacoma history (il) TNT 03/12/2008 E1 A taste of neon (il) T. Daily Index 04/17/2008 p.1 Historic landmark status for Frisko Freeze? (il) TNT 04/27/2008 B1 Frisko Freeze full of history, but is it historic? (il of sign) T. Daily Index 06/26/2008 p. 1 Public hearing planned for Frisko Freeze historic register nomination (il) T. Daily Index 07/23/2008 p. 1 Landmarks Commission will decide Frisko Freeze nomination today (il) T. Daily Index 07/25/2008 p. 1 Tacoma's landmarks commission recommends adding Frisko Freeze to historic register Business Examiner 09/01/2008 p. 17 Frisko Freeze now a noted historical site (il) T. Daily Index 12/26/2008 p. 1 Landmark nominations (il) T. Daily Index 05/19/2009 p. 1 ... preservation award winners (il) Seattle Weekly 06/03/2009 p. 61 The Greasy T (il) T. Daily Index 06/09/2009 p. 1 Revised urban forestry plan could protect Tacoma's heritage trees (il of Catalpa tree) TNT 06/06/2010 A1 The paradox of Booth (il of former Washington State Governor Booth Gardner, an avid Frisko Freeze fan) TNT 07/13/2012 p.A1 Frisko Freeze co-owner dies; worked till the end (il of Mark Jensen) TNT 04/09/2020 A3 Frisko Freeze remains a Tacoma icon in coronavirus crisis (il) South Sound Business January 2022 p. 34 Time Tested (ext. il from the 1970s) 647.1 P611P PC Catalogue, p. 3 Dining out ... 979.778 M4517T Tacoma's North Slope p. 107, 108 (il)
Year Built: 1950
Decade Built: 1950s
Style: Googie

1201 DIVISION AVE, TACOMA

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Part of Tacoma-Pierce County Buildings Index

8 images. Built circa 1891 house
Year Built: 1891
Decade Built: 1890s
Demolished: c. 1928

1201 DIVISION AVE, TACOMA

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Part of Tacoma-Pierce County Buildings Index

8 images. Built circa 1929 Gifford's Service Station Preston Gifford, operator City Directory (1930)
Year Built: 1929
Decade Built: 1920s
Demolished: c. 1944

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