The "New" Tacoma Hotel in the Savage-Scovell Building on "A" Street. Building by Heath and Twichell, Architects, 1908. For Mr. Bryer Little.

Hotels--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Heath & Twitchell (Tacoma);

View of "New" Tacoma Hotel from the southeast, main facade and south side wall. Duncan's Tacoma Hotel Garage to the south of hotel, Tacoma Savings and Loan (Bowes) Building to the North. Hotel (1908) and Bowes (1909) by Heath and Twichell, Architects.

Hotels--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Tacoma Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma); Banking--Tacoma--1950-1960; Banks--Tacoma; Heath & Twitchell (Tacoma);

Tacoma Mayor Harry Cain was one of 28 persons gathered for a special breakfast the morning of May 6, 1943 at the Tacoma Hotel. The group had gathered to meet Brigadier William Parker, of New York City, national director of the USO- Salvation Army. Brig. Parker was travelling around the country with his wife visiting USO operations and would be in Tacoma a short time. (T. Times 5/6/1943, pg. 20)

Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Cain, Harry P., 1906-1979; Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma); Salvation Army (Tacoma); United Service Organizations (Tacoma); Parker, William;

Cliff Sign Co. hoists the new Tacoma Hotel sign to the top of the building. The ground floor is occupied by the National Cash Register Co., Budget Finance Plan, the Western Air Lines ticket office and at the far right, with the sign 1/4 visible, the Servicemen's Center at 115 So. 9th. This was the location of the bowling alley.

Hotels--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma);