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BOLAND-B10735
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- 1924-08-20 (Creation)
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On August 20, 1924, the brick streets on S. 9th St., looking west, were being excavated in large rectangles for work to be done under the street. Pacific Ave. ran at a right angle in the left foreground. On the corner is the Wright Building, 902-904 Pacific Ave., home to the United Cigar Stores (opening on Pacific) and M & M Hats (opening on the other side on Commerce.) To the left of the Wright Building is the Liberty Theater, 906 Pacific Ave. On 9th between Commerce and Broadway is the Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway. Between Broadway and Market is the dark outline of the Tacoma Theater. The street work being performed may be related to a gas main explosion that occurred in Court A, between 9th and 10th, in the early morning hours of August 14th. In addition, the Consumers Central Heating Co. was doing some excavation in the area at the time. (TNT 8/14/1924, pg. 1, explosion) G57.1-095
Street maintenance & repair--Tacoma--1920-1930; Business districts--Tacoma--1920-1930; United Cigar Stores (Tacoma); M& M Hats (Tacoma); Liberty Theater (Tacoma); Pantages Theater (Tacoma); Tacoma Theatre (Tacoma);