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A69870-2
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- 1952-10-16 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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This photograph of the Bekins Moving and Storage Company at 615 Tacoma Avenue South was taken in October of 1952 shortly after they added a 40,000 square foot addition to the south end of their building. Bekins had been at this location since 1925 when they took over the building built in 1916 for City Transfer & Storage Company. In 1931 Bekins hired the architect George L. Ekvall and the Walesby Construction Company to completely rebuild the original building. The First United Methodist Church purchased this building in 2006 and it is being remodeled for use as a church by David Boe, architect.
Bekins Moving & Storage Co. (Tacoma); Moving & storage trade--Tacoma; Storage facilities--Tacoma;;