106 images. Hotel Winthrop W.L. Stoddard, arch. Roland E. Borhek, associate arch. F.A. Pratt & A.I. Watson, contr. David L. Glenn, supervising engineer -Citizen's Hotel Corp. formed in April 1922 -grand opening 5/16/1925 -Sabre Room opened 9/22/1949 -converted into senior/elderly housing in 1973 (opened 8/10/1973) (212 units) -hotel named for explorer and writer Theodore Winthrop, author of "The Canoe and the Saddle" which helped popularize the Northwest (name chosen in newspaper contest by Geo. L. Dickson) -eleven stories, 110 ft. -partial plans for stores in hotel bldg. at TPL (Sutton, Whitney & Dugan, arch.) -site includes 761-83 Broadway, 762-86 Commerce St. SEE ALSO: TPL Catalog/Clipping File SEE ALSO: TPL Manuscript Collection (Baker Investment Co.)
TDL 5/14/1922 p.A1 Hotel drive to start Monday p.A8 (endorsement ad)
TDL 9/24/1922 p.A8,A9,B10 (ads for proposed hotel sites)
TDL 10/1/1922 p.A8,A9,A14,A15 (ads for proposed hotel sites)
TDL 10/2/1922 p.3 (ad for proposed hotel site)
TDL 10/8/1922 p.A10,A11,B3 (ads for proposed hotel sites)
TDL 10/9/1922 p.3 (ad for proposed hotel site)
TDL 10/22/1922 Suppl. p.1,2 New hotel for a bigger Tacoma (sketch)
TDL 3/13/1923 p.1 Linnard interests get hotel lease
TDL 3/17/1923 p.1 Deal closed for Citizen's Hotel site (il)
TDLl 3/20/1923 p.1 Year given to build new hotel
TDL 3/31/1923 p.1 Work on hotel to be rapid
TDL 4/25/1923 p.1 Call bids on clearing hotel site
TDL 5/11/1923 p.1 Contract let on hotel work (Frank Sussman & Co. to clear site)
TDL 5/24/1923 p.1 Design for hotel may be announced Friday by board (il of architect W.L. Stoddard)
TDL 5/26/1923 p.1 Half million more for new hotel (sketch)
TDL 5/27/1923 p.1 Hotel will be civic center, plans show (sketch of interior plans)
TDL 7/15/1923 p.A1 Ledger reader to name new Citizen's Hotel of Tacoma
TDL 7/17/1923 p.1 Ledger gets hotel names in abundance
TDL 7/22/1923 p.A1 Only four more days in which to send hotel name p.A6 (sketch)
TDL 7/29/1923 p.A1 Memory of writer honored; Winthrop name for new hotel; Geo. L. Dickson wins first prize in big contest (hotel named for explorer and writer Theodore Winthrop)
TDL 8/19/1923 p.E7 Architect tells reasons he likes site of Winthrop (hotel featured in August 1923 issue of "Hotel Management" magazine)
TDL 9/22/1923 p.1 Plans here for Hotel Winthrop
TDL 12/15/1923 p.1 Tacoma firm will build civic hotel
TDL 12/16/1923 p.A18 Will employ 100 for hotel work
TDL 12/22/1923 p.4 Work starts on Tacoma's new hotel (il)
TDL 1/12/1924 p.1 Tacoma firm wins contract (Ben Olson Co. to install heating and plumbing) p.2 Terra cotta contract let (to Denny-Renton Coal & Clay Co.)
TDL 1/18/1924 p.3 Concrete pouring for hotel starts (il)
TDL 2/14/1924 p.1 Winthrop manager selected; A.K. Bennett former director of world famous hostelry in Yokohoma chosen ...
TDL 2/20/1924 p.10 Hotel foundation nears completion (il under construction)
TDL 7/24/1924 p.1 Manager of Hotel Winthrop in Tacoma (Samuel Adkisson of San Francisco)
TDL 8/3/1924 p.E8 (il under construction)
TDL 8/31/1924 p.A8 (il under construction)
TDL 9/1/1924 p.1 Progress on hotel pleases
TDL 9/19/1924 p.1 Hotel Winthrop reaches topmost point (il)
TDL 10/8/1924 p.1 Hotel bonds authorized
TDL 10/12/1924 p.A1 Furnishing of hotel big task
TDL 10/19/1924 p.A10 Lots of work inside hotel (including "13 miles of pipes") (interior il)
TDL 11/23/1924 p.A5 Hotel interior is distinctive
TDL 11/25/1924 p.3 Man recovering after 10-story fall
TDL 11/27/1924 p.1 Social center at new hotel
TDL 11/28/1924 p.1 Winthrop cash is spent here
TDL 11/30/1924 p.A1 Winthrop to be big thing for Tacoma
TDL 12/28/1924 p.E8 (il under construction)
TDL 12/31/1924 p.10 Winthrop bonds are snatched up
TDL 1/1/1925 p.1 Let contract for Winthrop hotel lights
TDL 1/18/1925 p.E8 Hotel Winthrop is in finishing stages
TNT 1/19/1925 Tacoma to furnish Winthrop fittings
TDL 1/29/1925 p.1 Exterior of hotel finished (il)
TDL 2/22/1925 p.A14 Finishing new hotel interior
TDL 2/28/1925 p.1 Small loss in Winthrop roof blaze
TDL 3/2/1925 p.6 Hotel furnishings under way soon
TDL 3/22/1925 p.D1 Hotel opening is anticipated
TDL 3/27/1925 p.7 Hotel laundry ready April 15
TDL 3/29/1925 p.A1 (il under construction)
TDL 4/8/1925 p.1 Winthrop prepares for grand opening p.11 (il)
TDL 4/9/1925 p.2 Stand taken by Kiwanians controversy over "wet" vs. "dry" celebration for grand opening)
TDL 5/3/1925 p.A3 Winthrop Hotel's famous pastry chef gives Ledger readers favorite recipes p.A8 Winthrop gets final touches TL 5/10/1925 p.A1 Winthrop's owners to have night
TDL 5/12/1925 p.1 Winthrop's third wing needed now
TDL 5/14/1925 p.1 3,000 expected for reception
TNT 5/14/1925 Stockholders to celebrate ... (interior il)
TDL 5/15/1925 p.1 Thousands inspect Winthrop (interior il)
TNT 5/15/1925 Hotel dedication marks high of Tacoma spirit
TDL 5/16/1925 p.1 Huge crowd due tonight at Winthrop (interior il)
TNT 5/16/1925 Tacoma's first white child to sign register of hotel (Floyd Steele, who was born in the Steele Hotel)
TDL 5/17/1925 p.A1,A11,B1,B2,D1,E10 Winthrop's opening is gala event (interior ils)
TDL 5/24/1925 p.A1 KGB fans get big surprise (radio station to hold regular broadcasts from hotel)
TDL 5/27/1925 p.1 Nason named new manager for Winthrop (Albert Nason)
TDL 5/29/1925 p.1 Prominent Tacomans in movies (scene from "Hearts and Fists" filmed at the Winthrop)
TDL 6/7/1925 p.B4 (ad)
TNT 6/8/1925 Hotel guests furnished 200 world's greatest book (Immanuel Presbyterian Church donates hotel Bibles)
TDL 6/14/1925 p.D1 Winthrop teas hold interes
TDL 7/26/1925 p.B1 Winthrop gets new manager (Alfred K. Bennett)
TDL 8/16/1925 p.A1 Winthrop Hotel now open shop
TDL 8/30/1925 p.D1 Winthrop to be social setting
TNT 9/29/1925 Winthrop is ready for complaining long fellows; bed 7 ft. 6 in. long is delivered ...
TDL 12/3/1925 p.1 Motor salon opens today
TNT 2/12/1926 p.23 Virges Drug Company opens store No. 4 ... (il)
TDL 4/14/1926 Suppl. Big year ahead for civic hotel (interior il)
TDL 5/16/1926 p.A1 Year old hotel has big party
TNT 2/23/1927 p.7 Bungalow atop hotel awaits lumbermen (il)
TDL 4/12/1927 Rotogravure Sec. p.6 (il)
TDL 5/16/1927 p.8 Winthrop keeps its anniversary
TDL 9/11/1927 p.A1 Tacoma is winning many friends over nation with hotel
TDL 12/23/1927 Hotel bandit fights for life
TDL 1/26/1928 p.1 Improvements are planned for city's 2 biggest hotels (remodeling by J.E. Bonnell & Sons, contr.)
TNT 1/26/1928 Hotel Winthrop remodels cafes
TDL 4/10/1928 Sec.III p.6 New city unity given by hotel (il) Gravure Sec. p.8 (interior il of coffee shop)
TNT 5/9/1928 Winthrop's new coffee shop ... (interior il)
TDL 5/13/1928 p.A8 Winthrop Hotel shows way to airport (aerial il of new 35-foot arrow on roof)
TDL 10/22/1928 p.10 Airplane makes visit to hotel lobby (interior il)
TDL 4/9/1929 Gravure Sec. p.3 (il)
TDL 4/29/1930 Citizens own the Winthrop
TDL 12/28/1931 p.1 Huge electric sign to herald new year here
TDL 12/31/1931 p.8 (il of electric sign)
TDL 2/9/1932 Gravure Sec. p.2 (aerial il)
TDL 6/12/1932 p.C6 Craft shop opend in Winthrop ("The Crafts" opens on Commerce St.)