ca. 1979. Side entrance to the Hotel Massasoit, 1708 Broadway, circa 1979. The former hotel is now the University of Washington Tacoma Institute of Technology.

University of Washington (Tacoma); Massasoit Hotel (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Unidentified fire hydrant on an intersection, circa 1979.

Fire hydrants;

ca. 1979. Broken window, circa 1979.

Windows--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Sidewalk leading up along the side of the C. St. Cafe and the rear of the cafe, circa 1979.

C St. Cafe (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Unidentified intersection, looking downhill toward downtown Tacoma, circa 1979.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Tires in an unidentified warehouse, circa 1979.

Tires;

ca. 1979. Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Building, circa 1979. The structure was built in 1890 and was home to the Peoples Store (1890's) and Sears (1920's), as well as other businesses. Today it is part of the University of Washington's Tacoma campus.

University of Washington (Tacoma); Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Building (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. On the right is the intersection of Pacific Ave. and So. 19th St., circa 1979. This is now the location of the University of Washington Tacoma campus grand staircase. The building in the center of the photo is the Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Building. The structure was built in 1890 and was home to the Peoples Store (1890's) and Sears (1920's), as well as other businesses. Today it is also part of the University of Washington's Tacoma campus.

University of Washington (Tacoma); Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Building (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Photograph taken in 1979 from around the intersection of Jefferson Ave. and 17th Street looking south down Jefferson. The long building on the right is the Jefferson House Nursing Home, Moorehavens Inc., at 1748 Jefferson. Lying further down the street on the right is the Swiss Hall, 1902-04 Jefferson Ave. Across the street from the Swiss Hall is the Tioga building, 1901 Jefferson Ave.

Jefferson House (Tacoma); Swiss Hall (Tacoma); Tioga Building (Tacoma); Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. View of billboard (Olde English 800, "It's the Power") from Jefferson Ave; to the right in the background are the top of the dome of Union Station (1717 Pacific Ave.), the side of West Coast Grocery (1732-38 Pacific Ave.) and the side of the Spaghetti Factory (1731-37 Jefferson Ave.)

Billboards; Cityscape--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Carlton Hotel, circa 1979. The Carlton was built in 1909 by Anton Huth, from a design by architect C.A. Darmer.

Carlton Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Mosaic tile work in front of the lot where the Maple Leaf Hotel was formerly located, 1546-48 Broadway. The Maple Leaf was last listed under that name in 1911; the building was demolished in 1957.

Maple Leaf Hotel (Tacoma); Mosaic pavements--Tacoma--1979-1980;

ca. 1979. Carlton Hotel, circa 1979. The Carlton was built in 1909 by Anton Huth, from a design by architect C.A. Darmer. The sign on the side of the building advertises it as the Earle Hotel, a name used previously.

Carlton Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. The Massasoit Hotel, 1708 Broadway, can be seen beyond the empty lot with the abandoned brick and tile work left from a former structure. The Hotel is now part of the University of Washington campus.

University of Washington (Tacoma); Massasoit Hotel (Tacoma)

ca. 1979. Brick wall with consecutive numbers painted on it, white washing or plaster, weed filled vacant lot, Tacoma circa 1979.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Weeds;

ca. 1979. Unidentified empty lot with supports for sidewalk above, circa 1979.

Sidewalks--Tacoma; Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Photograph taken in 1979 of the Commerce side of the Crystal Palace Building (1508-16 Jefferson), built in 1889. 1527-35 Commerce appears to be vacant, including the Aerie formerly located at 1527. (To see the Jefferson Ave. side, view CYS image T355)

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Photograph taken in 1979 of the Commerce side of the Crystal Palace Building (1508-16 Jefferson), built in 1889. At left is a partial view of 1525 Commerce, Western Wright Marine, Inc. 1527-35 Commerce appears to be vacant, including the Aerie formerly located at 1527. (To see the Jefferson Ave. side, view CYS image T355) To the right is the familiar dome of Union Station and a partial view right of 1701 Commerce.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Row of pedestal sinks in an unidentified public restroom, probably at Union Station, circa 1979.

Public comfort stations; Rest rooms;

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. Manhole in unidentified paved area, circa 1979.

Manhole covers;

ca. 1979. Graffiti on an unidentified wall, circa 1979; includes the epitaph "Nixon in 1984," interesting because President Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 when faced with impeachment. The '84 election was between Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale.

Graffiti--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. The skyline in 1979 was adorned with the ornate turrets of the Samson Hotel, 1152-56 Fawcett Ave. It was built in 1889 and designed by F.A. Sexton, architect. The Hotel was converted to apartments in 1928. After several fires, the building was demolished in 1989. The site, in 2007, is a vacant lot.

Samson Hotel (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. The skyline in 1979 was adorned with the ornate turrets of the Samson Hotel, 1152-56 Fawcett Ave. It was built in 1889 and designed by F.A. Sexton, architect. The Hotel was converted to apartments in 1928. After several fires, the building was demolished in 1989. The site, in 2007, is a vacant lot.

Samson Hotel (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. View of window with "Jesus Saves" in the shape of a cross; a pasted up sign below the window identities it as the "Church Deliverance Revival Center;" Rev. W. Brock, pastor. Photograph taken in 1979.

Church Deliverance Revival Center (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Interior of unidentified beauty shop, circa 1979.

Beauty shops--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. A curved staircase leads down from the ground level to the fountain level of the Bank of Washington Plaza, 1201-23 Pacific Ave., in this 1979 photograph. Structure was built in 1970; Lea, Pearson and Richards, architects.

National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Fountains--Tacoma; Stairways--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. View through cafe windows of businesses across the street, circa 1979.

Cafes--Tacoma; Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. This photograph taken in 1979 shows the neon sign and store front of Tryfon Hatters, a men's hat store located at 944 Commerce.

Tryfon Hatters (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. View from Commerce St. of the deteriorating 10th St. Escalade. The escalade housed a "moving sidewalk." The system, built in the early sixties, was designed to carry shoppers uphill from Pacific to Commerce to Broadway with ease. There were four in all: two from Pacific to Commerce and two from Commerce to Broadway. The escalades were discontinued in 1983, due to vandalism and mechanical problems. The Pythian Temple can be seen clearly at 924-26 Broadway, directly above the Escalade.

Conveying systems--Tacoma--1970-1980; Knights of Pythias, Commencement Lodge #7 (Tacoma); Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;