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D162226-2
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- 1972-08-18 (Creation)
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Rust Building. Located at 950 Pacific Avenue, the Rust Building's 12 stories were occupied by a variety of businesses including the American Federal Savings & Loan Association. A large red and blue sign erected on top of the rooftop draws attention to the savings & loan located below. This photograph was taken on August 18, 1972, shortly before noon. Traffic was brisk in this prime downtown location. Next door to the Rust Building was the new Park Plaza North parking garage, built during urban renewal to help provide much needed parking. Across the street from the building at 9th & Broadway was the F.W. Woolworth department store. Photograph ordered by American Federal Savings & Loan Assn. who would purchase the Rust Building in October of 1972 for $840,000. The Rust Building was built in 1920 at a cost of $1,100,000. (TNT 10-26-72, B-12)
American Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Rust Building (Tacoma); Electric signs--Tacoma--1970-1980;