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- 12 images Sandberg Bldg. / Davis, Smith & Co. Peter Sandberg, builder Western Engineering Co. (Boston), arch. & contr. Connor, head arch. Frederick Heath, assoc. arch. -oldest reinforced concrete skyscraper on the West Coast -12 stories, 180 ft. -4,800 individual window panes -designed to allow for a 24 story bldg. -occupied by Schoenfeld's Furniture from 1924 to 1996 -bldg. faced with bronze-toned aluminum in 1980 -added to Tacoma Register by Resolution No.34302, 10/20/1992 -rehab/remodeling for Total Renal Care (TRC Tower) in 1998 -site includes 1421-25 Pacific Ave SEE ALSO: 1411-17 PACIFIC AVE TDL 01/27/1907 p.19 (mention) TDL 02/10/1907 p.15 (plans altered) TDL 02/17/1907 p.15 (Frederick Heath, arch., draws plans) TDL 07/31/1907 p.4 Permit is issued for skyscraper TDL 08/04/1907 p.16 Begin work Monday on new structure TDN 09/21/1907 p.19 (il of excavation) TDL 11/17/1907 p.23 (progress) TDL 12/22/1907 p.23 Make good progress TDL 01/12/1908 p.21 Big concrete building is nearing completion (il) TDN 02/01/1908 p.4 (il of floor construction) TDN 02/08/1908 p.7 (il under construction) TDL 03/15/1908 p.22 Splendid record made on building TDL 04/12/1908 p.22 Moving to new home TDN 05/16/1908 p.7 (sketch) TDL 05/17/1908 p.38 Magnificent new fireproof building completed, marking another big step in Tacoma's progress ("Tacoma's biggest building" "largest retail house furnishing concern west of Chicago") (il) TDL 05/28/1908 p.10 (il at night) TDL 01/13/1909 Commercial Club Edition p.54 (il) TDL 01/01/1911 p.29 (il in holiday dress TDL 07/14/1912 p.9 (bldg. wins first prize for best Montamara Festival decorations) (il) TDL 02/19/1913 (il) TDL 1/25/1914 Anniversary Edition p.37 (il) (hard copy only) 307.76 Un3T Tacoma : the Union Depot District p.54,55,96 338.973 P83Pt The Port and city of Tacoma 1921 p.29 (il) 917.9778 C498C The City of Tacoma : illustrated (il) ----- L. Schoenfeld & Sons, Inc. / Schoenfelds Furniture -formal opening 04/29/1924 -store closed 11/25/1996 TDL 10/22/1922 A1 Schoenfeld's buy Pacific Ave building (il) TDL 08/05/1923 E8 Tacoma firm to move soon (remodeling by Albertson, Cornell Bros. & Walsh , contr.) (il) TDL 03/16/1924 B5... new home will be one of Coast's large furniture plants (sketch) TDL 04/12/1924 p.1 Workman killed by elevator TDL 04/13/1924 A7 (ad,sketch) TDL 04/27/1924 A7 (full page ad) (sketch), D9 Firm ready for opening TDL 04/30/1924 p.3 Schoenfeld's host to 15,000 TDL 05/11/1924 A7 (full page ad) (sketch) TDL 09/28/1924 A5 (ad,interior il) TDL 08/23/1925 A10 1,000 glowing electric lights show off beauty of structure (il) TDL 04/09/1929 Gravure Sec. p.3 (il) TDL 05/05/1929 B9 Modern show window has new features (il) (hard copy only) TDL 04/29/1930 Rotogravure Sec. (il) T.Times 10/03/1933 Building has history TDL 09/09/1934 p.A1 Big store has "dream" home ; model house completed on fifth floor.. . TDL 09/10/1934 p.2 Harmony House ready for public (il) TNT 11/06/1936... forced by increased business to expand, remodel TDL 11/15/1936 A14 Ask public to inspect big store TNT 10/03/1937 A5 Big store's open house (sketch) TNT 11/08/1942 A5 Schoenfelds' helped build Tacoma , "The City of Homes" (full page ad) TNT 06/13/1943 A5 (full page ad) (il of store and branches) TNT 07/11/1943 A5 The Big Store on the corner (ad,il) TNT 05/23/1948 A14 "New look" at Schoenfeld's (interior il) TNT 06/27/1948 A5 New credit plan - unlimited revolving credit (il) TNT 05/22/1949 B5 Clubwoman to benefit; new Evergreen Room (interior il of new public meeting room) TNT 03/02/1952 A16 Air raid shelters.. . TNT 04/07/1953 E10 (ad,il) TNT 11/06/1953 A1 Car is first customer (car crashes into bldg.) (il) TNT 09/12/1954 B1-B10 Schoenfelds announce grand opening (il): Auditorium proves to be very popular (Schoenfelds Evergreen Auditorium meeting place, located on fifth floor, available free to civic groups) TNT 11/16/1955 B4 Big icicle (il) TNT 10/28/1962 A8... approved for fallout shelters TNT 04/29/1965 Damage may run in millions (account of earthquake damage to bldg.) TNT 12/3/1967 p.A5 (full page ad) (sketch) TNT 12/11/1968 p.A13 Two store windows broken, man held TNT 1/18/1970 p.A12 (full page ad) (il,interior ils) TNT 12/27/1970 Uglification -- our civic shame TNT 03/08/1977 A1 Late winter rides in on wild winds; Schoenfelds had open-air look TNT 09/09/1979 Schoenfelds due "new look" (bldg. to be clad in bronze-tone aluminum fascia) TNT 12/11/1979 Customers to be able to bridge.. . (skybridge to be built to annex across Court A) (il) TNT 07/27/1980 F10 Schoenfelds shows off its new bronze skin (il) TNT 08/10/1989 Still prospering after 125 years TNT 07/18/1990 Tacoma brushes up its civic image (il of 40-foot-wide happy face painted on roof to greet aerial passersby during the Goodwill Games) TNT 03/28/1992 B7 Is the historic Schoenfelds sign a landmark or an eyesore ? TNT 09/24/1996 A1 Schoenfelds to close; furniture store has been mainstay in downtown Tacoma for 94 years (il) TNT 09/25/1996 A1 Brokers dubious about future of furniture store; remodeling costs are concern TNT 09/28/1996 A1 Deals and nostalgia draw crowd to Schoenfelds final sale (interior il), B1 The writings on the wall: Erase Schoenfelds name from building TNT 11/24/1996 SL1 Large legends; Schoenfelds building houses colorful history, characters TNT 11/26/1996 B1 Schoenfelds closes its doors for final time after 94 years of selling furniture in Tacoma TNT 05/15/1997 C9 Two men get option on Schoenfelds TNT 03/18/1998 A1 City has new hopes for old building; officials trying to keep Total Renal Care downtown - in Schoenfelds Building 720.28 T119TR Tacoma rediviva : Tacoma's downtown rehabilitated buildings, p.110 (rehab c.1979-80) ----- TRC Tower Total Renal Care / Horizon Partners, Inc. TNT 04/21/1998 A1 A changing sign for downtown Tacoma; Total Renal Care to relocate - to a renovated Schoenfelds (il) T.Daily Index 04/22/1998 p.1 Total Renal Care, Inc. announces plans to take over Schoenfelds Building (sketch) T.Weekly 04/24/1998 p.3 New look for an old friend Business Examiner 08/24/1998 p.25 Work scheduled to begin on TRC Tower (remodeling by Rushforth Construction, contr.) (sketch) TNT 10/01/1998 A1 Schoenfelds sign removal signals the end of an era Business Examiner 10/05/1998 p.1 It's curtains for Schoenfelds (il) TNT 11/02/1998 p.1 Neighbors kindled by TRC renovation TNT 02/07/1999 G1 "Donald Trump of Tacoma" ; real estate broker Eric Cederstrand... (remodeling by Kim Nakamura, arch.) TNT 02/08/1999 B4 Schoenfelds to have partial debut Tuesday T.Reporter 02/08/1999 p.4 Let us now praise eccentric men TNT 02/10/1999 A1 Sandberg Building's restored face unveiled (il) TNT 02/18/1999 B5 Sturdy old friend gets a new face- and more -in Tacoma's core (Ron Thomas, project arch. for remodeling) (interior il) TNT 02/23/1999 C6 $3 million loan comes back early TNT 02/25/1999 A8 A building reborn (il) T.Daily Index 03/04/1999 p.1 Total Renal Care continues downtown Tacoma Tower move amidst investor turmoil (il) TNT 04/13/1999 B5 New faces coming in old Tacoma (remodeling by Thomas Cook Reed Reinvald Architects, arch. and Rushforth Construction, contr.) TNT 05/10/1999 SL1 Sheltering history TNT 05/11/1999 B1 Sky-high ads are not signs of progress Business Examiner 05/31/1999 p.15-18 A cornerstone in Tacoma's renaissance (remodeling by Thomas Cook Reed Reinvald Architects, arch. and Rushforth Construction, contr.) (il) TNT 07/13/1999 B1 Tacoma trot: 1 step ahead, 2 steps back ----- DaVita, Inc. Kidney Care TNT 08/13/2000 D1 DaVita says its feeling new life; company formerly called Total Renal Care.. . TNT 10/18/2000 A1 Building preservationist dies when hit by truck; Valerie Sivinski helped restore civic treasure T.Weekly 5/15/2008 p.A1 DaVita pondering options for office space (il) TNT 5/18/2008 p.D1 Keeping DaVita in Tacoma? TNT 6/5/2009 p.A11 DaVita package will include neighborhood facelift TNT 2/23/2001 p.A3 Council OKs DaVita loan TNT 10/26/2012 p.A1 DaVita to transfer 350 jobs to FWay (il) TNT 9/18/2015 p.A3 Window washer in Tacoma dies in 10-story fall (il) TNT 9/19/2015 p.A1 Company had been cited for safety violations TNT 8/4/2017 p.A1 Big Tacoma company announces it's moving out of city TNT 10/13/2022 p.2A Former Da Vita office tower in Tacoma converting to apartments (int il) TNT 11/4/2022 p.2A DaVita cutting 200+ workers. Finances 'challenging' for formaer major Tacoma employer (ext il) Puget Sound Business Journal 2/17/2023 p.16 Tacoma landlords are turning offices into apartments
- Year Built: 1907
- Decade Built: 1900s
- On City Historic Register
- Style: commercial