ca. 1979. A hand-lettered sign in the window above a boarded up pane advertises the location as "Kurt's Carpet," address unknown, while a more substantial sign notifies passerbys that the store is patrolled by K-9 Police dogs.
ca. 1979. The Japanese Language School, Nihon Go Gakko, aka Tacoma Yochiyen, at 1715 Tacoma Ave. So., circa 1979. In 1979, the building was home to the Washington Karate Association. The structure was built in 1921 and designed by Heath & Gove, Arch. The building became Tacoma's processing center during the World War II relocation of Japanese Americans. It was placed on the City and National registry in the 1980's. The land was purchased by the University of Washington-Tacoma in the late 90's and the dilapidated building was razed.
Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; University of Washington (Tacoma); Japanese Language School (Tacoma);
ca. 1979. Pictured in 1979 are, left to right, the old St. Joseph's Hospital at 1812 So. I St. and the curved lines of the new (1974) St. Joseph's, 1718 So. I St. The older structure was built in 1914 and demolished in 1982.
St. Josephs Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1970-1980;
ca. 1979. Unidentified intersection, circa 1979. Near street sign reads No. 46th & Linden Ave.; far street sign reads Aurora Avenue N. Overpass on right, Sunny Jim peanut butter billboard. City photographed is likely Seattle.
ca. 1979. View, circa 1979, of the 1700 Block of Jefferson. The large brick building right is the Massasoit Hotel, 1708 Broadway. The Massasoit was built in 1889 and remodeled almost 100 years later for the Moss Adams Accounting firm. It is now part of the University of Washington Tacoma campus.The dilapidated building seen in the front right of the Massasoit is 1702 Jefferson., the Wickersham Triangle building. The light colored building on the left is the Jefferson House Nursing Home at 1748 Jefferson. Both buildings have since been demolished.
Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Massasoit Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma;
ca. 1979. View of downtown Tacoma, circa 1979. The rectangular building in the background right was the Puget Sound National Bank Computer Center, 1301 A Street. It was built in 1967 and demolished in 1999; it is now the site of Columbia Bank. Prior to 1967, this was the site of the Tacoma Railway & Motor Co. Powerhouse, later the Tacoma Transit Co. Garage.
Puget Sound National Bank Computer Center (Tacoma);
ca. 1979. The Commerce St. side of West Coast Grocery Co., 1732-38 Pacific Ave., now part of the University of Washington, Tacoma, campus. In the distance, are the Snoqualmie Power House and the pedestrian bridge between the F.S. Harmon building and its warehouse.
West Coast Grocery Co. (Tacoma); University of Washington (Tacoma);
ca. 1979. Pacific Northwest Bell building, 1313 Broadway. Built in 1976, James Harris / Harris, Reed & Litzenberger, architect. The six story building is built of reflective glass.
ca. 1979. Tacoma Central School, 601 So. 8th St. (Now houses administrative offices.) Central School was built in 1912 and designed by the architectural firm of Heath and Gove.
ca. 1979. Graphics of a native American hunting a buffalo adorned the outside of the J & M Tavern, 1344 Pacific Ave. The Tavern was located in the Cogswell & Meath Building built in 1908; Darmer & Cutting, Architects. The building was demolished around 1986 in a attempt to clean up lower Pacific Ave.
Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; J & M Tavern (Tacoma);
ca. 1979. Street corner in Tacoma circa 1979. Union Station in right background. The street running horizontally is Pacific Ave. The street in the foreground of the picture is 17th St. The building on right with "Hiring... Teamsters" sign on side is 1701 Commerce.