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- Lincoln Bowl Julian Arthur Arntson, arch. Heath, Gove & Bell, consulting arch. Helmar Roen, supt. of construction Roy T. Early Co., contr. Woodworth & Cornell, excavating -Lincoln Field/Lincoln Bowl completed in 1920 (Heath, Gove & Bell, arch. and E.M. Moore & Sons, contr.) -first annual Lincoln Bowl Day held in May 1925 -construction on new Lincoln Bowl started in Mar. 1941as a WPA (Works Progress Administration) project -work stopped in May 1942 due to World War II -construction restarted in Aug. 1947 -dedicated 9/24/1948 -renovated in 1980 and rededicated 9/12/1980 -capacity of 10,000 SEE ALSO: 701 SO. 37th ST. (Lincoln High School)
- TDL 5/16/1915 p.28 Proposed development of Lincoln Park High School playground (sketch)
- TDL 5/2/1920 p.B5 South End will get big field (Heath, Gove & Bell, arch.) (sketch)
- TDL 8/22/1920 p.B5 Start excavation on athletic field (il)
- TDL 10/3/1920 p.B8 Rushing work on Lincoln Stadium (E.M. Moore & Sons, contr.) (sketch)
- TDL 5/31/1925 p.1 6,000 witness Bowl Day fete (first annual Lincoln Bowl Day)
- TDL 7/21/1935 p.B7 May improve Lincoln Bowl
- TDL 11/26/1935 p.1 Lincoln Hi stadium is projected
- TDL 4/22/1937 p.1 Car tumbles into Lincoln School bowl
- TNT 9/9/1938 p.1 New Lincoln Bowl visioned by board T.Times 9/9/1938 p.1 Select site for new stadium in Lincoln Gulch (il of model)
- TNT 9/11/1938 p.A16 Lincoln Bowl model (il)
- TNT 9/13/1938 p.1 Seek site for "bowl"
- TNT 1/24/1940 p.1 Voters to decide on bowl T.Times 2/24/1940 p.13 Here's drawing of proposed new Lincoln field (il)
- TNT 3/3/1940 p.A13 New Lincoln Bowl model (il)
- TNT 3/7/1940 p.1 New Lincoln Bowl is needed by South Side
- TNT 3/10/1940 p.B7 Parade for bowl levy
- TNT 3/26/1941 p.1 Lincoln Bowl work starts (il)
- TNT 5/11/1941 p.A1 Soutbh Side dream becoming reality (il under construction) T.Times 5/29/1941 Make progress at Lincoln Bowl (il of excavation) T.Times 7/3/1941 Aerial picture shows progress ... (il)
- TNT 7/13/1941 p.A1 (il under construction) T.Times 10/30/1941 Lincoln Bowl takes form (il)
- TNT 5/25/1942 p.1 Bowl work is held up; Lincoln area must wait until war is over
- TNT 11/3/1944 p.4 (sketch) T.Times 11/3/1944 Preview of completed Lincoln Bowl (sketch)
- TNT 5/10/1946 Will seek to finish bowl T.Times 5/10/1946 p.1 ... project will go forward
- TNT 6/14/1946 p.1 Lincoln Hi bowl gets go signal T.Times 6/14/1946 p.1 Engineering plans for Bowl OKehed
- TNT 4/30/1947 p.1 Lincoln athletic bowl will be ready in fall (sketch)
- TNT 5/15/1947 p.1 Figures dim bowl hopes
- TNT 5/23/1947 p.1 Lincoln HI bowl bids rejected T.Times 5/23/1947 Board turns down Lincoln Bowl bids
- TNT 8/1/1947 New Lincoln Bowl bids called on revised plans
- TNT 8/22/1947 p.1 Grandstand contract for Lincoln Bowl let T.Times 8/22/1947 p.1 Grandstand for Lincoln Bowl soon! (Roy T. Early Co., contr.) T.Times 9/16/1947 Modern scoreboards for grid fans (electric scoreboard donated by the Tacoma Athletic Commission)
- TNT 3/18/1948 p.32 ... nears completion (il)
- TNT 6/8/1948 p.16 New bowl (aerial il)
- TNT 9/23/1948 p.19-21 Dreams come true with Lincoln Bowl (aerial il)
- TNT 9/24/1948 p.14 Abes, Tigers set to dedicate new Lincoln Bowl
- TNT 9/25/1948 p.1,8 Traditional foes play scoreless tie at new Lincoln Bowl dedication (il)
- TNT 10/29/1948 p.1 Full lights for bowl at Lincoln
- TNT 6/10/1949 p.1 Outdoor graduation for Lincoln H.S. impressive
- TNT 6/12/1949 p.A1 Lincoln Bowl site of show (Fourth of July celebration)
- TNT 7/5/1949 p.1 TAC show is enjoyed by 10,000
- TNT 5/12/1950 p.10 Bowl light action urged
- TNT 12/15/1950 Drainage tile voted for Lincoln Bowl
- TNT 8/21/1951 p.3 Fire-fighting demonstration at Lincoln Bowl
- TNT 9/1/1951 p.1 J.A. Arntson succumbs
- TNT 1/8/1953 p.A1 Mystery of 2 explosions is explained South Tacoma Star 8/13/1953 Modern Lincoln Bowl (aerial il)
- TNT 7/23/1954 p.A1 Fire show will feature session here
- TNT 7/24/1954 p.2 Life line slides (il)
- TNT 7/22/1955 p.13 Horse show
- TNT 7/13/1956 p.A1 McMurtry vs. Charles go tonight (boxing match)
- TNT 7/14/1956 p.1 McMurtry (Irish Pat McMurtry ) decisions Charles; 10,729 see Tacoman's triumph
- TNT 9/6/1956 Roofing Lincoln Bowl (letter to the editor by Gerald G. Dixon)
- TNT 5/12/1957 p.C13 Lincoln Bowl parking expansion (dirt from the County-City Bldg. site excavation used as fill) (il)
- TNT 6/7/1957 p.16 Shrinorama!
- TNT 6/8/1957 p.1 Shriners near climax of colorful convention (il)
- TNT 8/9/1957 p.6 Dig this, kids! Elvis's coming
- TNT 8/11/1957 p.D12 In person, Elvis Presley and his All-Star Show
- TNT 8/18/1957 p.D13 Nation's only atomic powered singer (ad)
- TNT 8/27/1957 p.6 Hey you teenagers! Only 5 more days
- TNT 8/30/1957 p.20 Elvis Presley in person
- TNT 9/1/1957 p.A9 In person (ad for appearance by singer Elvis Presley)
- TNT 9/2/1957 p.A1 Presley rocks 'n rolls Tacoma teenagers into frenzy at bowl (Elvis Presley concert)
- TNT 11/14/1957 p.B10 Change-house wrecked (vandalism)
- TNT 8/7/1960 p.A1 Lincoln Bowl becomes legitimate saucer; freeway fill earth makes additional field (il)
- TNT 9/27/1963 p.27 Lincoln Bowl stands cover study asked
- TNT 10/20/1963 p.C18 (permit taken for retaining wall)
- TNT 12/22/1967 p.3 School board OKs Lincoln Bowl plans (security plan) 1/12/1968 Lincoln Bowl studied for sports center
- TNT 6/15/1969 p.C25 Centennial pageant stage completed (il)
- TNT 6/27/1969 p.D21 Stage set for Saturday's colorful Centennial Pageant (il)
- TNT 6/29/1969 p.D15 Centennial rock concert planned Monday (including Buffalo Springfield and Them)
- TNT 1/22/1980 p.B1 Lincoln Bowl is finally getting a facelift
- TNT 8/26/1980 (il of artifical turf being installed) ("state's last high school football field with a dirt playing surface")
- TNT 9/13/1980 Stadium and Lincoln bowls rededicated
- TNT 6/28/1991 New track for Lincoln Bowl gets OK
- TNT 8/10/1997 p.D1 Elvis: In '57, Tacoma was all shook up by the King (il) 371.01 OL8F p.105 (il)
- Year Built: 1948
- Decade Built: 1940s