Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Item
Title
BOWEN A-655
Date(s)
- ca. 1928 (Creation)
Extent
Name of creator
(1900-1956)
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
ca. 1928. The Perkins building. The Perkins building was constructed in 1906 and named after its builder, Sydney Albert Perkins. It was designed by Russell & Babcock, Architects. At the time it was built, it was the first fireproof building and the tallest structure (at eight floors) in Tacoma. It housed the Tacoma Daily Ledger and the Daily News and it was the first home to the University of Washington, Tacoma. (WSHS- negative A655-0)