9th & Broadway business district -downtown Tacoma- as seen in March of 1925. On the left in the center is the Fidelity Building, 949-55 Broadway. Built in 1890 as a six-story structure, an additional six stories were added in 1909. On its left is a portion of the Rhodes Brothers Department Store; on its right is the smaller Rust Building and the Washington Building, still under construction. G57.1-135
Business districts--Tacoma--1920-1930; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1920-1930; Fidelity Building (Tacoma); Rhodes Brothers Department Store (Tacoma); Rust Building (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma); Office buildings--Tacoma--1920-1930;
4 images. Fidelity Bldg. Fidelity Trust Co., builder Burnham & Root, arch. Bassford & Haupt, contr. -"Presbyterian Spring" located on the site provided bldg. with water -originally six stories, six more stories were added in 1909 -site includes 950-56 Commerce St. -demolished in 1949 to make way for the F.W. Woolworth Co. Bldg. (SEE: 955 BROADWAY)
TDL 8/24/1889 p.5 It will be a dandy
TDL 10/1/1889 p.5 Ten stories high
TDL 1/11/1890 p.3 To be a stately pile
TDL 2/19/1890 p.3 To be built at once
TDL 7/20/1890 p.9 Buff brick beautiful (sketch)
TDL 9/23/1890 p.5 A runaway elevator
TDL 12/12/1890 p.3 A marvel in building
TDL 5/3/1891 p.3 A marvel in building
TDL 1/28/1898 p.1 The Ledger "at home"
TDL 7/3/1898 (interior il of Victor Pharmacy)
TDL 11/11/1906 p.20 (addition to be built)
TDL 1/13/1907 p.19 (original architects to do plans for addition)