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1406 54TH AVE E, FIFE

  • Century Ballroom Mac Manza & Jimmy Zarelli, builder Bert Smyser, arch. Bonnie Macdonald, contr. -"patterned after the Washington State Building at the Century of Progress Exposition of 1933" -grand opening 12/29/1934 -closed in 1956, destroyed by fire in 1964 TNT 12/22/1934 p.3 Century Ballroom opens at Fife TDL 12/23/1934 p.A6,A7 Century Ballroom opens this week TDL 12/28/1934 p.4 Luxurious ballroom will open TDL 2/17/1935 Sec.C 1935 Tacoma Auto Show (sketch) TDL 2/18/1935 p.1 Big auto show opens Tuesday TDL 2/19/1935 p.1 (il) TDL 6/23/1935 p.A4 (ad for 24 hour a day "walkathon") TNT 10/6/1937 p.12 New shell is completed at Century (new orchestra shell) T.Times 12/30/1937 p.5 "Cake Eaters" paradise (il of huge fourth anniversary birthday cake) T.Times 8/26/1938 p.11 To open under new management (sketch) TNT 8/26/1938 p.11 Century under new management (sketch) TNT 3/10/1939 p.8 (ad for appearance by Buddy Rogers) T.Times 3/14/1939 p.3 Meet again (il of orchestra leader Buddy Rogers) TNT 3/26/1940 p.4 (ad for appearance by Duke Ellington) TNT 4/27/1940 p.3 (ad for Satko benefit dance) TNT 5/19/1940 p.A15 (ad for appearance by Benny Goodman) TNT 7/3/1940 p.4 (ad for appearance by Phil Harris) TNT 12/26/1940 p.4 Brad's Century opens Saturday (remodeling) TNT 12/28/1940 p.6 Opens Saturday (sketch) TNT 3/19/1941 p.9 (ad for appearance by Kay Kyser) TNT 7/9/1941 p.4 (ad for appearance by Ozzie Nelson) TNT 7/12/1941 p.15 (ad for appearance by Fats Waller) TNT 8/30/1941 p.6 (ad for appearance by Gene Krupa) TNT 3/1/1942 p.A9 (ad for appearance by Connie Stevens) TNT 3/13/1942 p.14 (ad for appearance by Kay Kyser) TNT 5/7/1942 p.11 (ad for appearance by Louis Armstrong) TNT 5/9/1942 p.3 Armstrong at Century Sun. TNT 5/14/1942 p.17 He's coming back (ad for appearance by Louis Armstrong) TNT 7/12/1942 p.A6 (ad for appearance by Les Hite and his famous Cotton Club Orchestra) TNT 11/8/1942 p.B9 (ad for appearance by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra) TNT 11/22/1942 p.B9 (ad for appearance by Ted Fio-Rito) TNT 5/11/1943 p.8 (ad for appearance by Jack Teagarden and his All-Star Orchestra) TNT 6/6/1944 p.5 (ad for appearance by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys) TNT 3/11/1946 p.9 (ad for appearance by drummer Gene Krupa) TNT 5/12/1946 p.A10 (ad for appearance by Spike Jones and his City Slickers, including Helen Greco) TNT 10/2/1946 p.17 Teagarden at Century (appearance by Jack Teagarden) TNT 10/24/1946 p.19 (ad for appearance by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys) TNT 2/27/1947 p.16 Roy Acuff in person TNT 5/14/1947 p.13 Les Brown Band here TNT 7/14/1947 p.10 Here Wednesday (King Cole Trio with Frankie Roth and his orchestra) TNT 8/4/1947 p.12 (ad for appearance by drummer Gene Krupa and his orchestra) TNT 8/20/1947 p.18 (ad for appearance by Duke Ellington) TNT 8/31/1947 p.A8 (ad for appearance by Charlie Barnet and his orchestra) TNT 9/7/1947 p.A16 (ad for appearance by drummer Buddy Rich) TNT 11/11/1947 p.20 (ad for appearance by Woody Herman and his orchestra) TNT 11/25/1947 p.16 (ad for appearance by Count Basie and his orchestra) TNT 5/22/1948 p.1 They were all there ... at the Policemen's Ball TNT 8/26/1948 p.13 World's greatest trio (ad for appearance by the Nat King Cole Trio) TNT 11/10/1948 p.14 Cab Calloway and his Seven Cab Jivers TNT 5/17/1949 p.17 Krupa here on Sunday (drummer Gene Krupa) TNT 7/5/1949 p.19 Dorsey appears in person Wednesday TNT 7/15/1949 p.13 (ad for appearance by Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra) TNT 8/12/1949 p.19 (ad for appearance by Woody Herman and Nat "King" Cole) TNT 10/20/1949 p.C9 Welk will give radio (appearance by bandleader Lawrence Welk, who will give away a champagne bottle shaped radio) TNT 5/7/1950 p.C13 (ad for Grand Ole Opry Show, featuring Roy Acuff and Hank Williams) TNT 6/20/1950 p.19 (ad for appearance by drummer Gene Krupa and his Orchestra) TNT 7/11/1950 p.10 (ad for appearance by Count Basie and his All Star Sextette) TNT 8/11/1950 p.23 (ad for appearance by musician Lionel Hampton) TNT 3/20/1952 p.C11 (ad for appearance by Duke Ellington) TNT 4/12/1953 p.D14 (ad for appearance by Dinah Washington) TNT 7/22/1953 p.21 The fabulous Dorseys (ad for appearance by Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey) TNT 7/24/1953 p.18 Famed Dorsey Bros. to show at Century TNT 8/15/1953 p.3 ad - "Liquor Board hit in court decision" TNT 3/13/1955 p.D11 (ad for appearance by Johnny Otis with Etta James and Richard Berry and the Crowns) TNT 5/22/1955 p.D13 (ad for appearance by Earl Bostic and his orchestra) TNT 7/20/1955 p.18 (addition) TNT 3/23/1980 p.D9 They flocked to Fife's big dome to dance (il) TNT 4/1/1999 p.A1 "Mac" Manza was Poodle Dog King; owner of Fife landmarks dies ... 388.10973 F6591W p.94 (il) 793.33 G236B p.173 979.702 K117F p.87-89 (il) 979.778 H628H Vol.III p.21 ----- Fife Shopping Center -grand opening 2/29/1956 -orginal occupants included: IGA Topper Food Center, Fuji Ten-Cent Store TNT 2/28/1956 p.21-27 Former Century Ballroom rebuilt into huge retail shopping center (Merritt Construction Co., contr.) (il,interior il) TNT 1/5/1964 p.A1 Loss heavy in market and offices (fire) (il) TNT 1/6/1964 p.1 Destroyed Fife center to be rebuilt (il) ----- -print at TPL (General Coll., Richards Coll. #1032-1, D1734,D7103, D9089,D77064-3,W12-1)
  • Year Built: 1934
  • Decade Built: 1930s
  • Demolished: 1964