ca. 1979. A pedestrian shields themselves from the drizzle with an umbrella as they cross 12th St. at the intersection of 12th & Pacific Ave., heading toward the Tacoma Art Museum on the corner, at 1123 Pacific Ave. The 1921 structure, designed by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan architects, had formerly housed the National Bank of Washington. The Art Museum left in 2003 for its new modern home and the building has had a succession of owners.
Tacoma Art Museum (Tacoma); Galleries & museums--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. 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. West side of the 700 Block of Pacific Ave. Left to right: partial view of 732 Pacific, the Viant & Pierce Building at 728-30, Johnson Cox Co. structure including Casino Bldg. (with bay windows) at 726, Mrs. McCarver Building at 724 and L.M. Root Bldg. at 722 and Fife's Wholesale Block, 718-20 Pacific, home in 1979 to Morley Studios. In 2007, most of these buildings house offices.
Johnson Cox Co. (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building deterioration--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. 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.
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.
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.
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. Image appears to be a reflection image taken through the oustide of a window at the Old City Hall. Elks Temple, 565 Broadway, with its Spanish Steps on the left bakcground, circa 1979.
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Photography--1970-1980;
ca. 1979. View from Commerce St. side of the 900 Block of Commerce. The 10th Street Escalade can be seen leading from Commerce to Broadway. The Escalade housed a "moving sidewalk." The system, built in the early sixties, was designed to carry shoppers from Pacific to Commerce to Broadway. It was discontinued in 1983. The Pythian Temple can be seen clearly at 924-26 Broadway. The building on the right is the Commerce side of the Pantages Theater.
Conveying systems--Tacoma--1970-1980; Knights of Pythias, Commencement Lodge #7 (Tacoma); Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;
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.
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. 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.)
ca. 1979. Fawcett Ave., circa 1979, looking north. The last three buildings seen clearly on the left are, left to right, the Auditorium Building (1308-10), the Ford Building (1302) and the ornate turrets of the Samson Hotel (1152-56.) In 1979, the Auditorium and Ford buildings had been remodeled into one structure known as Crescent Hall. The more modern structure in the foreground of the left hand side of the picture is the Carpenters Building, 1322 Fawcett, which housed several Labor Union offices.
Auditorium Building (Tacoma); Ford Building (Tacoma); Samson Hotel (Tacoma); Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;
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.
ca. 1979. View of lower Pacific Ave., 1300 block, in 1979. On the left is the Tacoma Magazine Center, specializing in adult material, at 1346 Pacific. On the right is the J& M Tavern at 1344 Pacific. Both businesses were 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; Tacoma Magazine Center (Tacoma); J & M Tavern (Tacoma);
ca. 1979. View of lower Pacific Ave., 1300 block, in 1979. On the left is the Tacoma Magazine Center, specializing in adult material, at 1346 Pacific. On the right is the J& M Tavern at 1344 Pacific. Both businesses were 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; Tacoma Magazine Center (Tacoma); J & M Tavern (Tacoma);
