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A91008-1
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- 1955-05-27 (Creation)
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The Tacoma City Lights Administration Building, now known as the Tacoma Public Utilities Center, opened in 1953. Silas E. Nelson was the architect and Roy T. Early Co. was the contractor. Photo series ordered by Bethlehem Pacific Steel Co. (SA-7) The Administration Building was the center of Tacoma's controversial new multi-million dollar Public Utility operating headquarters at So. 35th & Union Ave. The administrative, service and engineering staffs of both the Light and Water Divisions would be housed here. In addition to office and working space, the building had an auditorium, cafeteria, first aid and dispensary room, a model kitchen and a home economics department.
Tacoma Dept. of Public Utilities, Light Division (Tacoma); Silas E. Nelsen Architects (Tacoma); Public utility companies--Tacoma;