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Item
Title
D87478-2
Date(s)
- 1954-12-01 (Creation)
Extent
Name of creator
(1919-1980)
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Scope and content
This is how Fire Station No. 16 appeared in December of 1954. Built in 1951 and located at 7215 Sixth Avenue, it had commanding views of the Narrows Bridge and the Olympic Mountains. A sign on the building stated that it was a collection point for "Toys for Tots," a campaign that supplied Christmas toys for needy children which was sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. This station provided fire protection for the Highlands District, from Stevens St. to the Narrows Bridge, and University Place. It was demolished in 1999. Ordered by the Richards Studio, photographed by Bill H.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma); Olympic Mountains (Wash.); Fire stations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Fire Department, Fire Station No. 16 (Tacoma);