ca. 1979. The gaily striped awning decorates the exterior of Tutor Craft Interiors at 1531 Market St. In 1979, a newly remodeled store had opened following a disastrous fire in Jan. of 1978. The business had opened in 1944 and specialized in custom draperies.

Fabric shops--Tacoma; Draperies; Textiles; Tutor Craft Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Paintings of twenties era "flapper" couple kissing; painting located in an unidentified location.

Paintings;

ca. 1979. 1979 Photograph of the west side of the 1300 block of Pacific. The buildings are, left to right, the Ouimette-Littlejohn Building at 1314 Pacific Ave. and the David Levin Building at 1312 Pacific Ave. The Quimette-Littlejohn Building was constructed around 1883 and was named after its builders. In 1979, it was home to the U & I Cafe. It has since been demolished. The David Levin Block was built in 1908. In 1979, it was home to Pacific Loans. It has also been demolished.

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

ca. 1979. The three year old Bicentennial Pavilion, 1313 Market St., was photographed in 1979. It was designed by Tacoma architect Robert Billsbrough Price and opened on June 25, 1976. It was remodeled and renamed the Tacoma Convention Center in 1992.

Bicentennial Pavilion (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Graffiti on glass, circa 1979.

Graffiti;

ca. 1979. Architectural detail on the 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. Faded Columbia Brewery mural on side of building, circa 1979. "Everybody knows it's better, Alt Heidelberg," accompanied by a stein lifting image of the company's signature student prince. The "ghost sign" dates back to 1933 when Columbia Brewery was still making its special lager brew Alt Heidelberg (Old Heidelberg.) In later years, Columbia Brewery sold to Heidelberg Brewing and Carling Brewing. The brewery closed in 1979. (TNT 12/18/2005, Soundlife section "Ghost signs beckon Tacoma toward its future")

Heidelberg Brewing Co. (Tacoma); Brewing industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Unidentified street light, circa 1979.

Street lights--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. View of the back portion of the old St. Joseph's Hospital, 1812 So. I St., circa 1979. The hospital was built in 1914 and demolished in 1982.

St. Josephs Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. "Veracity" is carved over the door of McCarver School, 2111 So. J St., circa 1979. The modified Gothic structure was designed by Hill & Mock, architects. It opened its doors November 2, 1925 as the city's third intermediate school; elementary classes were added in 1938 and the junior high portion was discontinued in 1968. The school was named for Tacoma pioneer and early school district director Morton Matthew McCarver.

Public schools--Tacoma; McCarver Elementary School (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Pipes outside unidentified building, circa 1979.

Pipes (Conduits)--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Automobile, circa 1979.

Automobiles--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Unidentified run down house in weed filled lot with discarded tires near porch, circa 1979. Same house as images T391 & T392.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. One story commercial space attached to two story residential duplex, circa 1979. House number on duplex is "1?37."

Duplexes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Sidewalk and stairs to unidentified building, circa 1979.

Stairways; Sidewalks;

ca. 1979. Rock at the base of overgrown stairs, circa 1979.

Weeds; Stairways;

ca. 1979. Unidentified duplex in Tacoma, circa 1979.

Duplexes--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Two story apartments believed to be located at 1528 Fawcett Ave., still standing in the midst of vacant lots. Prior to World War II, this area was part of the residential section of "Japan Town."

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Unidentified house on a large lot with overgrown weeds and trees.

Houses--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.

Church Deliverance Revival Center (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Donald McDonald double house, built 1888, at 1346 Fawcett Ave. The house was later further divided into apartments. On the left is a dry cleaners.

Duplexes--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Believed to be 1319 Fawcett Ave., circa 1979. Downtown Tacoma business district in background.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Auditorium Building, 1308-10 Fawcett Ave., circa 1979. The structure was designed by architect Roland Borhek and built in 1921. After a remodel in 1931 that combined the structure with the Ford Building next door, it was known as the Crescent Ballroom.

Auditorium Building (Tacoma); Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;

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. Public restroom, circa 1979.

Public comfort stations--Tacoma; Rest rooms; Plumbing fixtures;

ca. 1979. Public restroom, circa 1979.

Public comfort stations--Tacoma; Rest rooms;

ca. 1979. Union Station, circa 1979. Station opened in 1911 and is on the City, State and National registry.

Union Station (Tacoma); Railroad stations--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Sign with Chief's head graphics for "Ladies' Nite" on every Tuesday. All drinks 75 cents, pitchers 2.00.

Bars;

ca. 1979. Union Station, circa 1979. Station opened in 1911 and is on the City, State and National registry.

Union Station (Tacoma); Railroad stations--Tacoma--1970-1980;

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;