A five-piece combo entertains youngsters at Remann Hall on October 2, 1963. The young audience, primarily male, got a close-up view of musicians at work. Remann Hall provided temporary housing for more than 30 children ranging from three days old to 18 years. Photograph ordered by Barrie Jackson Advertising.

Music ensembles--Tacoma--1960-1970; Remann Hall (Tacoma);

Herbert Ward, 2nd left, chief probation officer and head of Remann Hall, and five young boys, salute the American flag, a gift of members of American Legion Post No. 138. Post members from left to right are: Ed Faker, William (Bill) Miller, Carl Kruse, Vito Lanza, and Thomas Alongi. The facility opened in 1949 to provide care for dependent and delinquent children ranging in age from 4 days to 17 years. By 1953, most of the 91 residents living at Remann Hall had been placed there due to "disease, death, divorce or depravity" of a parent.

Reformatories; Juvenile delinquents; Abandoned children; Abused children; Runaway children; Boys; Veterans organizations; American Legion Tacoma Post No. 138 (Tacoma); Flags; Patriotism;

Pierce Country's new detention home, Hillcrest, was built in a joint effort by the Pierce County and Washington State governments. Pierce County furnished the site and half of the money, the State provided the other half of the money; the building cost approximately $285,000 to build. Interior view of one of the classrooms in the new Hillcrest Detention facilities for Pierce County, located on Sixth Avenue and Pearl Street. The structure has modern school rooms, which will have tables and benches instead of desks; a vocational work room will be located by the classrooms (T. Times, 1/2/49, p. 9).

Detention facilities--Tacoma; Justice facilities--Tacoma; Juvenile delinquents--Tacoma; Reformatories--Tacoma; Classrooms--Tacoma; County government--Tacoma; Hillcrest Detention Home (Tacoma); Remann Hall (Tacoma);

Hillcrest detention center is a brick, fireproof building, the inside is made of concrete and steel, with a modern steel kitchen, classrooms and court rooms. The building was initially designed by Rueger and Rueger in 1944, building did not begin until May 1947. Judge Fred G. Remann has been watching the building progress, and is ready to move in and get to work; Judge Remann handles the juvenile cases. Exterior view of the new Hillcrest Detention facilities for Pierce County, located on Sixth Avenue and Pearl Street (T. Times, 1/2/49, p. 9).

Detention facilities--Tacoma; Justice facilities--Tacoma; Juvenile delinquents--Tacoma; Reformatories--Tacoma; County government--Tacoma; Hillcrest Detention Home (Tacoma); Remann Hall (Tacoma);

Young children at Remann Hall smile as they happily accept the gift of a new television set from the Eagles. The handsome console was presented to Remann Hall on March 28, 1954. The juvenile home housed delinquent and dependent children from newborns to seventeen year olds. Many children had been placed there due to the deaths or illnesses of their parents.

Fraternal organizations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Televisions--1950-1960; Detention facilities--Tacoma; Juvenile delinquents--Tacoma; Abandoned children--Tacoma; Remann Hall (Tacoma);

Bus with group of children at Remann Hall. Northwest Kiwanis Club. This new bus for the children of Remann Hall was purchased with funds from the Kiwanis Club in September of 1951. County probation officer Herbert W. Ward (at left) received a check for the bus from Clarence Reuger of the Northwest Kiwanis Club. Mr. Reuger is standing in the open door of the bus. Also present was Judge Bertil E. Johnson (at right). The bus was used to take kids to ball games, civic events, the Puyallup Fair, school and church. (TNT 9-21-51, p. 1-alt. photograph)

Buses--Tacoma--1950-1960; Remann Hall (Tacoma); Children--Tacoma--1950-1960; Ward, Herbert W.; Reuger, Clarence; Johnson, Bertil E.; Judges--Tacoma--1950-1960; Kiwanis Club (Tacoma);

Exterior exposure of juvenile home showing landscaping- Remann Hall. A joint venture between Pierce County and Washington State governments built a new juvenile detention facility at Sixth and Pearl in 1948. Initially called Hillcrest, possibly because it was situated on a sloping lawn, it was renamed Remann Hall, in honor of Judge Fred G. Remann in 1949. Photograph commissioned by Bethlehem Pacific Steel Corporation.

Detention facilities--Tacoma; Juvenile delinquents--Tacoma; Reformatories--Tacoma; Hillcrest Detention Home (Tacoma); Remann Hall (Tacoma); Lawns--Tacoma;

In 1947 work began on a new juvenile detention hall at 5501 6th Avenue. This picture was taken on August 18, 1950, from across Sixth Avenue. Built as a joint venture between Pierce County and the State of Washington, while under construction it was called Hillcrest. In February of 1949 it was renamed Remann Hall in honor of Judge Frederick G. Remann. Judge Remann is credited with organizing the juvenile court in Pierce County. (T. Times, 1-2-49, p. 9)

Detention facilities--Tacoma; Juvenile delinquents--Tacoma; Reformatories--Tacoma; Hillcrest Detention Home (Tacoma); Remann Hall (Tacoma); Lawns--Tacoma;