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A35724-1
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- 1948-10-08 (Creation)
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Two exterior views of Provident Building, W.H. Opie & Company, taken on October 8, 1948. The six-story brick building was built in 1903. George W. Bullard was the architect. Looking south along Pacific Avenue brings the Washington Building into view. City Cigar's neon sign is seen in the bottom right. The building was renamed the Securitiy Building ca. 1952. In addition to the Provident Mutual Life Insurance Company the building served as store fronts for Savon Drugs and the Federal Finance Company. A sign for the Republican Party stretched across Pacific Avenue and admonished voters to vote for Dewey and Langlie. TPL-8637
Provident Building (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma); Commercial facilities--Tacoma--1940-1950; Business districts--Tacoma--1940-1950; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1940-1950;