Built circa 1960 West Coast Door -started in 1902 as the American Wood Pipe Co. -became Monarch Door & Manufacturing Co. in 1938 -sold to the employees in 1954 and operated as a cooperative (renamed West Coast Door by the employees) -returned to private ownership in 1974 when purchased by Wm. B. Swensen -sold to David Lawrence in 2003 -closed in 2005 TNT 11/15/1981 p.J4 West Coast Door opens a more profitable era TNT 9/10/2000 p.B2 Twenty fire units respond to $100,000 blaze ... TNT 8/24/2005 p.D1 Tacoma door company closes
Monarch Door & Manufacturing Co. TNT 12/28/1954 p.1 Employees buy door factory ----- West Coast Door Co. TNT 1/30/1955 p.A6 How workers run own plant here