Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch, Tacoma Public Library Elaine Day LaTourelle & Associates, arch. Dave Thomas, project arch. C.E. & C., Inc., contr. -ground breaking 1/19/1987 -opened 11/7/1988 -dedicated 1/16/1989 -closed 1/29/2011 TNT 11/4/1988 p.B2 ... library set for dedication TNT 11/8/1988 p.B1 Is this shelf for short stories (interior il) TNT 1/17/1989 p.B1 Day for dedication; in tribute to King's memory TNT 10/2/2002 p.A1 Tacoma wields budget ax (interior il) TNT 9/4/2003 p.B2 Library closed for tests after reports of illness T.Weekly 11/30/2006 p.A3 Library board examining future of MLK branch (il) TNT 11/6/2010 p.A1 Board weighs closing library branches TNT 12/16/2010 p.A1 Two small libraries to close TNT 1/16/2011 p.B1 Library to serve fewer T.Daily Index 4/26/2012 p.1 Open house planned ... (bldg. for sale) TNT 5/11/2012 p.A1 Closed libraries now for sale to qualified bidders (il,interior il) 022.3 T121D 022.3 T121DE 022.3 T121TA ----- Diabetic Foot Health Resource Center Dr. Thomas Lizotte, operator T.Daily Index 6/28/2012 p.1 Tacoma sells shuttered MLK library branch (il)
Year Built: 1988
Decade Built: 1980s

Northwest ORCA

1902 S CEDAR ST, TACOMA