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BOLAND-B2807
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- 1920-04-09 (Creation)
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Maritime Block Bldg., 726 Pacific Ave, as pictured on April 9, 1920. Home of the Johnson-Cox Co. printers and book binders, and publishers of the Tacoma Daily Index, a business newspaper that was the official paper for the City of Tacoma and Pierce County. The Italianate structure was built in 1886 and saw use as the Casino Theater. In 1893 the Tacoma Cycle Club was listed as its occupant. By 1900 the building was known as the "Maritime Building" and had undergone remodeling. The Johnson-Cox Co. opened its doors in 1909 to provide quality printing for the local area. A family-run business for 75 years, it was sold in 1984 to current owners Ken Creech and Gary Faul. BN-217 (johnson-cox.com/html/history-article only)
Johnson-Cox, Inc. (Tacoma); Printing industry--Tacoma; Maritime Building (Tacoma);