ca. 1979. Commercial truck, circa 1979.

Trucks--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Rooflines, Tacoma, circa 1979.

Roofs;

ca. 1979. Architectural detail on 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 part of the University of Washington's Tacoma campus.

University of Washington (Tacoma); Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Building (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Light reflects from windows in an unidentified Tacoma building, circa 1979.

Windows--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Pigeons roost on the roof of an unidentified structure, near a billboard for Belair cigarettes.

Billboards; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Pigeons;

ca. 1979. Doorways in unidentified structure, light fixture, sign hanger; one door has a bumper sticker for "St. Leos Centennial; 1879-1979."

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Pigeons perch on rooftop of the back of Union Station, 1717 Pacific Ave., circa 1979. Albers Mill, 1821 Dock St., in background left. From 1978-1982, Albers Mill was home to the Acme Intercity Freight Lines.

Pigeons; Union Station (Tacoma); Railroad stations--Tacoma--1970-1980; Albers Bros. Milling Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. The curved lines of the new (1974) St. Joseph's Hospital show over the roof of surrounding buildings, circa 1979.

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

ca. 1979. The Japanese Language School, Nihon Go Gakko, aka Tacoma Yochiyen, at 1715 Tacoma Ave. So., circa 1979. In 1979, the building was home to the Washington Karate Association. The structure was built in 1921 and designed by Heath & Gove, Arch. The building became Tacoma's processing center during the World War II relocation of Japanese Americans. It was placed on the City and National registry in the 1980's. The land was purchased by the University of Washington-Tacoma in the late 90's and the dilapidated building was razed.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; University of Washington (Tacoma); Japanese Language School (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Pictured in the center distance are the curved lines of the new (1974) St. Joseph's Hospital, 1718 So. I St., circa 1979.

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

ca. 1979. Pictured in 1979 are, left to right, the old St. Joseph's Hospital at 1812 So. I St. and the curved lines of the new (1974) St. Joseph's, 1718 So. I St. The older structure was built in 1914 and demolished in 1982.

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

ca. 1979. Unidentified intersection, circa 1979. Near street sign reads No. 46th & Linden Ave.; far street sign reads Aurora Avenue N. Overpass on right, Sunny Jim peanut butter billboard. City photographed is likely Seattle.

Crossroads;

ca. 1979. Close up of padlocked doors embossed with letters "P" and "C," circa 1979.

Doors & doorways--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Unidentified doorway, marked #1327.

Doors & doorways--Tacoma;

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. Straw hat on stairs, circa 1979.

Straw hats; Stairways--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Light reflects from windows in an unidentified Tacoma building, circa 1979.

Windows--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Glimpsed through a break in the foliage is the old St. Joseph's Hospital (left) at 1812 So. I St., circa 1979. Seen above the trees on the right is the new (1974) St. Joseph's Hospital at 1718 So. I St.

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

ca. 1979. Station wagon parked in angle parking on Tacoma city street, circa 1979; unidentified building in the background.

Station wagons--Tacoma--1970-1980; Parking--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Old street light standard and unidentified building with a broken window, circa 1979.

Street lights--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Pictured in the right distance are the curved lines of the new (1974) St. Joseph's Hospital, 1718 So. I St., circa 1979.

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

ca. 1979. Roofs of two unidentified buildings seen through the trees, circa 1979.

Roofs;

ca. 1979. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, circa 1979. Built 1925, Silas E. Nelson, architect. The curved modern lines of the new (1975) St. Joseph Hospital can be seen in the background.

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (Tacoma); Orthodox churches--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. 1979 Photograph of the west side of the 1300 block of Pacific. The buildings are, left to right, the David Levin building, 1312 Pacific (built 1908, demolished,) the Samuel Wolf building, 1310 Pacific (built 1889, demolished,) the Baker building, 1306-08 Pacific (built 1889, demolished,) and the Luzon Building, 1302-04 Pacific. In 1979, the Luzon Building was home to the Fun Circus and prior to that, the Chopsticks restaurant. It was built in 1890 and is on the City, State and National registry. It was designed by Burnham & Root, architects. The building has been vacant since 1986 and its future has not been decided.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Fun Circus (Tacoma); Luzon Building (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Automobile parked between a huge pile of dirt and an unidentified doorway; number on door is 4?10, circa 1979.

Automobiles--Tacoma--1970-1980; Doors & doorways--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. In 1979, people were not very welcome at this hotel; the doors were padlocked. The Welcome Hotel is believed to have been located in the Dillon & Fisher Building, 1330-32 Pacific Ave. It was demolished around 1986 in Tacoma's attempt to clean up lower Pacific Ave.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Welcome Hotel (Tacoma);

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. 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. Pigeons on roof of unidentified building, circa 1979.

Pigeons; Roofs;

ca. 1979. Pigeons on ledge of unidentified building, circa 1979.

Pigeons;