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- 2 images. Rogers School Frederick Heath, arch. John Huntington, contr. -"first concrete school building in Tacoma" -named in honor of Washington State Governor John R. Rogers, promoter of the "barefoot boy school law" which guaranteed a free public education to all children in the state -dedicated 2/5/1908 -additions in 1957,1969 -school closed in 2002 TDL 12/15/1907 p.31 Open Rogers School TDL 12/29/1907 p.20 (il) TDL 2/6/1908 p.4 (dedication) TDN 2/6/1908 p.6 TDL 11/8/1925 p.A15 Twenty-five Rogers School students from different nations pose TNT 3/7/1946 p.1 City's school buildings in poor condition (interior il) TNT 10/7/1952 p.23 School safe won't yield TNT 8/10/1953 School victim of vandalism TNT 10/26/1956 p.1 Board awards bids on new school wing (addition by E.J. Bresemann, arch. and E. Goettling & Son, contr.) TNT 11/25/1956 p.B11 Break ground for addition to school (E.J. Bresemann, arch., and Goettlling & Sons, contr.) (sketch) TNT 11/29/1956 p.D1 Break ground for addition to old school TNT 1/28/1957 p.11 Tacoma's progress (sketch of proposed addition) TNT 10/24/1957 p.B3 Pre-World War I alums to attend Rogers fete (schools 50th anniversary) TNT 1/29/1960 p.1 Lad pens farewell note, takes off from school TNT 12/17/1963 p.10 Safe too heavy for prowlers TNT 1/12/1968 np.6 Board OKs Rogers School addition (Freigang Construction Co., contr.) TNT 3/10/1968 p.A21 (permit for addition) TNT 2/16/1969 Retired teacher recalls days TNT 3/5/1998 p.B2 Tacoma elementary school firebombed; damage $5,000 TNT 6/1/2002 p.B2 Rogers Elementary School closes for good TNT 3/27/2005 p.B1 Chalk and desks not included (for sale) 371.01 OL8F p.85,86 (il) 371.62 C498R 379.797 H629H p.73 ----- Crossing Church / Crossing Community Services TNT 2/12/2007 p.A1 No thanks, East Siders say TNT 3/8/2007 p.B1 Glitch won't stop Rogers sale TNT 3/10/2007 p.B1 Neighbors teach district, church how to play nice T.Weekly 3/15/2007 p.A2 East Siders raise concerns over sale of Rogers campus (il) TNT 3/25/2007 Insight p.1 Simple policy changes can help Tacoma save historic structures (il) TNT 12/7/2007 p.B1 Permits still needed in school-to-church project TNT 12/25/2007 p.B1 New twist for old Rogers School? Church says its dropping plan to buy building ..... ----- TNT 3/10/2008 p.B1 Maybe this time, a good use can be found for school TNT 4/9/2008 p.B1 Neighbors vow to help find buyer for old school ----- Destiny Middle School, Green Dot Charter School -opened 8/17/2015 -ribbon cutting 9/15/2015 -closed in June 2019 T.Daily Index 6/25/2015 p.1 Renovation revives shuttered, century-old Rogers Elementary School building (remodeling by BCRA, arch. and Korsmo Construction, contr.) (il,interior il) TNT 7/19/2015 p.A1 A different way to learn (il) TNT 9/14/2015 p.A4 Ribbon cutting Tuesday at Destiny Charter TNT 6/8/2019 p.A1 Destiny Middle School closing at end of month
- Year Built: 1907
- Decade Built: 1900s