5 images. Capt. Robert Gray Intermediate School E.J. Bresemann, arch. Jarl & Lasker, contr. -first classes 2/1/1926 -dedicated 12/16/1926 -additions c.1964,1975,1980 -named in honor of Capt. Robert Gray, the American naval officer and explorer who was the first to sail a ship into the Columbia River in May 1792 SEE ALSO: 3102 SO. 59th ST. (Barlow Annex) TDL 10/12/1924 p.A2 Name site for new junior high TDL 3/15/1925 p.B5 Steel in new Gray School being raised (sketch) TNT 5/6/1925 p.10 (sketch) TNT 8/26/1925 p.22 (sketch) TDL 12/13/1925 p.E10 (il) TDL 2/1/1926 p.1 Three junior highs will be opened for use today TDL 2/2/1926 p.1 (il) TDL 3/7/1926 p.A8 (il) TNT 5/14/1926 (il) TDL 12/15/1926 p.2 Gray School to be dedicated TNT 12/22/1926 History depicted ... (interior il of mural depicting Capt. Robert Gray's ship in Discovery Bay) TDL 5/29/1934 p.C4 (il) TNT 4/18/1946 p.1 Cops halt picketing at school ... demonstration protesting "removal" of school coach (il) TNT 4/19/1946 p.1 "Strike" at Robt. Gray continues TNT 3/6/1949 p.D9 Gray opens new rooms (interior il of new music room and library) TNT 7/24/1951 p.6 Vandals damage Robt. Gray School TNT 9/8/1955 p.D3 School damaged by vandalism TNT 9/14/1955 p.C9 Vandals wreck school stoves TNT 2/9/1961 p.A9 Prowler damages Gray H.S. desks TNT 6/2/1961 p.20 Remodeling bids low on school jobs (remodeling by Strom Construction Co., contr.) TNT 6/12/1962 p.14 Police probe aschool fire TNT 7/17/1962 p.21 16 windows broken TNT 9/14/1962 p.D3 Plans given approval by school board (addition by Worthen, Wing, Seifert & Forbes, arch.) South Tacoma Star 9/20/1962 p.1 Two schools slated for additions (addition by Worthen, Wing, Seifert & Forbes, arch.) (sketch) TNT 2/20/1963 p.A8 Additions for 2 junior highs get approval ... (sketch) TNT 8/28/1963 p.B20 Vandals break school windows TNT 11/22/1964 p.A15 Dedications of 2 school additions set (Seifert, Forbes & Berry, arch. and Strom Construction Co., contr.) TNT 11/25/1964 p.7 Tacoma school unit dedicated as 600 watch TNT 4/27/1970 p.1 Vandals on rampage left tracks TNT 10/1/1972 Gray Junior High School addition has $400,000 price tag (sketch of proposed addition) TNT 6/8/1983 Gray Junior High defects bared ... earthquake threat TNT 11/3/1991 p.B5 Variation on plan would mean keeping Gray Middle School TNT 5/6/1999 p.B1 Tacoma student arrested on bomb charges TNT 11/10/2002 p.B1 School projects on fast track TNT 11/26/2008 p.B2 Former students invited back to Gray Middle School celebration T.Weekly 4/8/2011 p.A2 Veteran gathering support for Gray/Barlow site T.Weekly 5/6/2011 p.A6 Board approves demo ... 371.01 OL8F p.131,132 (il) 371.62 C498R 379.797 L523L 720.92 B753B p.3 (il)
Built circa 1908 Thomas & Nettie Jack U.S. Census (1910) ----- Gaetano & Lenorde Circello -names changed c.1921 to Guy & Narda Sircello City Directory (1920) ----- Nick Sircello
