By 1951, Braley's Inc. drugstore was advertised as having two separate stores, both inside the Medical Arts Building, but with two different addresses: 749 Market St. and 738 Saint Helens. At least one was located in the lobby of the Medical Arts Building. Four members of the staff are shown, L-R, Marie Reddy, clerk; George Norton, pharmacist-manager; A.J. DuWane, pharmacist; and Marjorie Robbins, clerk. H.Roland Harper was the store manager at this time. Braley's at been in business at the Medical Arts Building since 1930. The two stores had a large staff of five pharmacists and three clerks. Three of the pharmacists were women which may have not been common at the time. (TNT, 6/22/1951, p.B-1-ad)

Drugstores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Braley's, Inc. (Tacoma); Reddy, Marie; Norton, George; DuWane, A.J.; Robbins, Marjorie; Pharmacists--Tacoma--1950-1960;

Braley's Inc. drugstore located in the lobby of the Medical Arts Building. Pharmacist A.J. DuWane is busy behind one of the display counters and pharmacists George Norton and Paul Lapp are working behind the tall counter that separated the area for compounding prescriptions from the public areas of the store. All druggists at this time mixed their own drugs, salves and cough syrups. Braley's, an institution at the Medical Arts Building since 1930, had two stores in the building by 1951. The above photograph may have been taken of the store listed at 738 Saint Helens. (TNT, 6/22/1951, p.B-1-ad)

Drugstores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Braley's, Inc. (Tacoma); Pharmacists--Tacoma--1950-1960; Norton, George; Lapp, Paul; DuWane, A.J.;

An elevated view of the Medical Arts Building designed by architect John Graham, Sr., and built by United Rhodes Realty Corporation with A.W. Quist serving as contractor. At 17 stories it was the tallest building in Tacoma when it was built in 1930. A New York art deco style, the building has a "set back" or "staggered" design and was built of Romanite stone and Heath cubes. TPL-6518

Medical Arts Building (Tacoma); Health care facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Office buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Exterior of Medical Arts Building, Continental Inc., 810 2nd Ave., Mr. Earl C. Walters. An elevated view of the Medical Arts Building rising high above the surrounding commercial and residential buildings in this part of Tacoma's business district. The building was built in 1930 and rose 233 feet with 17 stories. It was the first integrated medical complex on the Pacific Coast. It was originally known as the Rhodes Medical Arts Tower. In 1977 it was purchased by the City of Tacoma for use as city hall. It was renamed the Tacoma Municipal Building in 1981. The site includes 745-57 Market Street and 730-48 Saint Helens Avenue. The tower of Central School can be seen just to the left.

Medical Arts Building (Tacoma); Health care facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Office buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

This photograph from December 1949 shows the Saint Helens Avenue side of the Medical Arts Building in Tacoma as viewed from Court C looking toward South 9th. The Medical Arts Building was designed by architect John Graham, Sr., and built by United Rhodes Realty Corporation with A.W. Quist serving as contractor. Its 17 stories brought the building to a height of 233 feet, making it the tallest building in Tacoma when it was built in 1930. The "New York art deco" style building has a "set back" or "staggered" design and was built of Romanite stone and Heath cubes. The Hotel Allyn and the Maytag Appliance store are to its right and the Harold A. Allen Company and Steven Motor Company buildings are across the street. The Medical Arts Building was purchased by the City of Tacoma in 1977 and renamed the Tacoma Municipal Building in 1981.

Medical Arts Building (Tacoma); Health care facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Office buildings--Tacoma--1940-1950;