1971 color Richards stock footage. Aerial view of Point Defiance and vicinity. The Point Defiance Park is on the right with the Boathouse prominently displayed. The ferry landing and Tacoma Yacht Club and mooring are in the upper center. ASARCO (American Smelting & Refining Co.) is near the top with a glimpse of the giant smokestack along the right upper edge.
Aerial views; Point Defiance Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma--1970-1980; Boathouses--Tacoma; Boats; Tacoma Yacht Club (Tacoma); Mooring; American Smelting & Refining Co. (Tacoma); Smelters--Tacoma--1970-1980;
1971 color Richards stock footage. Aerial view of ASARCO (American Smelting & Refining Co.) in May of 1971. Two ships are docked to be loaded with metals for shipment outside Washington state. The famous ASARCO smokestack is near the right corner edge; the 571-foot giant chimney was imploded in 1993, nine years after the plant had closed. The dark gray color of the plant grounds is in stark contrast to the deep blue waters of Puget Sound; the color is due to slag.
Aerial views; American Smelting & Refining Co. (Tacoma); Smelters--Tacoma--1970-1980; Smokestacks--Tacoma;
ca. 1971. This is an aerial view of the Stadium district as photographed circa 1971. Stadium Bowl is in the center with Stadium High School on the right and the Washington State Historical Society Museum on the left. Stadium Bowl, built in 1909, has been renovated circa 1980 and been subjected to several damaging mudslides in 1932, 1949, and 1981. It now has a modern capacity of 15,000, downsized from its original seating capacity of 23,486. Stadium Bowl was originally designed by Tacoma architect Frederick Heath. BU-11652
Aerial photographs; Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Washington State Historical Building (Tacoma);
ca. 1971. 1971 Richards stock footage. Aerial photograph of the City of Tacoma in 1971, with emphasis on the downtown business district and City Waterway (now Thea Foss Waterway). Buildings closest to the waterway and the 11th Street Bridge (now Murray Morgan Bridge) include the Perkins and Tacoma Buildings that flank the bridge, the new Pacific National Bank of Washington Plaza tower, the Rust and Washington Buildings. Also visible are the Medical Arts Building (now Municipal Building) and further in the background, the County-City Building. Two new parking garages on Pacific Ave. were completed in 1970-71 providing hundreds of parking spaces and addressing the pleas for more parking stalls.
Aerial views; City Waterway (Tacoma); Cityscapes; 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma); Perkins Building (Tacoma); Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Pacific National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Rust Building (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma);
ca. 1971. 1971 color Richards stock footage. Aerial view of downtown business district featuring the new Bank of Washington Plaza with its 24-story tower. Directly across Pacific Avenue from the new skyscraper is the Park Plaza South parking garage, also recently opened with 381 parking stalls. To the left of the Pacific National Bank's Bank of Washington Plaza is the familiar spire of Puget Sound National Bank, once the tallest structure on the West Coast. Also in view is the City (now Thea Foss) Waterway with the 11th St. Bridge (now Murray Morgan Bridge). The Tacoma Building and Perkins Building flank the bridge. TPL-2316
Aerial views; Pacific National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Parking garages--Tacoma--1970-1980; 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma); Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Perkins Building (Tacoma); City Waterway (Tacoma);
ca. 1971. Aerial view of former Tacoma Sports Arena with artist's rendering of possible architectural changes. Ben's Truck Parts had purchased the Tacoma Sports Arena (known prior as the Tacoma Ice Palace) on September 3, 1971. The company had commissioned the Richards Studio to take several aerial photographs of the Arena and vicinity. This aerial view shows possible architectural changes to the building and site with shimmering pools facing So. 38th St. and a profusion of trees and shrubs added. The exterior of the building would also change with walls apparently extended and a changed roofline. The location was easily accessible by traveling on So. 38th St. (now one of the city's busiest streets due to the close proximity to the Tacoma Mall), South Tacoma Way, and from the north, Union Ave. Color photograph ordered by Ben's Truck Parts.
ca. 1971. 1971 color Richards stock footage. Aerial view of downtown commercial district with glimpse of industrial Tideflats. This is a look at the area around So. 12th and Pacific Avenue with the towering Bank of Washington Plaza attracting the viewer's eye. The giant circle surrounded by a spaced planting of trees is the plaza's fountain. A circular staircase leads down to the fountain and courtyard, with a restaurant and specialty shops included. Directly across the street from the fountain is the Park Plaza South parking garage. The Pacific National Bank of Washington's closest banking neighbors are Puget Sound National Bank (with spire) and Seattle-First, in left corner. The City Waterway (now Thea Foss Waterway) is in the background with the railroad bridge and the 15th St. Bridge connecting the city with the industrial Tideflats area.
Aerial views; Pacific National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Seattle-First National Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Parking garages--Tacoma--1970-1980; City Waterway (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980;
ca. 1971. 1971 color Richards stock footage. Aerial view of tree-filled Wright Park, Tacoma General Hospital (in center) and Commencement Bay, taken on a clear day in 1971. Park grounds are carefully manicured and pathways clearly marked. Dedicated in 1886, Wright Park provided a peaceful alternative to busy city life.
Aerial views; Wright Park (Tacoma); Parks--Tacoma--1970-1980; Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Commencement Bay (Wash.);
ca. 1971. 1971 color Richards stock footage. Aerial view of downtown commercial district featuring a mixture of new construction and older buildings. The first highrise built in downtown Tacoma in 40 years, the Pacific National Bank of Washington Plaza, at 24-stories, towered over its banking neighbors, Puget Sound National Bank and Seattle-First National Bank. Adding to new construction on Pacific Avenue was the Park Plaza South parking garage, which provided much needed parking stalls for shoppers and workers. They joined older buildings including Peoples department store, Washington Building, Tacoma Building and slightly older Greyhound Bus Terminal, considered ultra-modern when constructed in 1958.
Aerial views; Pacific National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Peoples (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma); Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Greyhound Bus Terminal (Tacoma); Parking garages--Tacoma--1970-1980;
ca. 1971. 1971 color Richards stock footage. Aerial view taken on a clear day in 1971 of the downtown business district, featuring area impacted by urban renewal. New structures include the massive Bank of Washington Plaza with its 24-story tower (including helipad) and circular sunken fountain, and two new parking garages- Park Plaza South and North to aid in alleviating parking problems for shoppers and workers. This aerial photograph also shows the deep blue waters of the City (now Thea Foss) Waterway and a portion of the 11th Street Bridge (now Murray Morgan Bridge) that connects the city with the industrial Tideflats. Other notable structures include the Puget Sound National Bank with its spire; Peoples department store next door; the Rust and Washington Buildings, both with neon signs advertising other banks--American Federal Savings and Bank of California, respectively; Tacoma Building and Seattle-First National Bank (formerly Bank of Tacoma).
Aerial views; Pacific National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Rust Building (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma); Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Parking garages--Tacoma--1970-1980; City Waterway (Tacoma);
ca. 1971. Customer copy of downtown Tacoma landscape taken from the air, circa 1971. Snow-capped Mount Rainier looms in the background. Prominent buildings include the Art-Deco styled Medical Arts Building (now the Municipal Building) in lower left; Puget Sound National Bank with its distinctive spire; the 22+ story Bank of Washington Plaza building, the Washington Building with the neon Bank of California sign on its root; and Schoenfelds furniture store.
Aerial views; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Rainier, Mount (Wash.); Medical Arts Building (Tacoma); Puget Sound National Bank (Tacoma); Washington Building (Tacoma); L. Schoenfeld & Sons (Tacoma); Pacific National Bank of Washington (Tacoma);
Look by air of St. Regis Paper Co. Smoke billowing from St. Regis' stacks was a familiar sight for local residents. The company remained committed to the reduction of air and water pollution from their pulp and paper mills. Per its 1970 annual report, St. Regis spent a total 2.5 million dollars for pollution-abatement construction that year. Photograph ordered by Hylebos Industries, Inc. (1970 St. Regis Annual Report - p 3 - article)
Aerial views; St. Regis Paper Co. (Tacoma)--1970-1980;
Aerial view on May 26, 1970, of the Tacoma industrial Tideflats, featuring Hooker Chemical and Hylebos Waterway. By 1970, Hooker had been in Tacoma for 41 years. It had begun in 1929 with production of 13 tons of chlorine a day and a work crew of 40. In 1969, production had increased to 400 tons with the aid of 300 employees. Hooker was the first to produce caustic soda. Chlorine and caustic soda were sold mostly to the pulp/paper industry in the Pacific Northwest. By 1969, Hooker Chemical was a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum. (TNT 2-2-69, B-8 -article) Photograph ordered by Hylebos Industries, Inc.
Automobile unloading facility. This is believed to be the Milwaukee Road Union Pacific yard in Kent recently dedicated in October of 1969. Cars were brought in by rail and due to the close proximity of the Valley Freeway and 277th St., easily transported elsewhere. They would roll down the ramps and could be parked, when necessary, in the yard's enormous parking lot. Aerial view of complex taken in April of 1970.
Aerial view of Stadium District in early 1970. The French chateau-styled Stadium High School and adjacent Stadium Bowl are near the top of the photograph on North "E" St. One street below is Tacoma Avenue; the white tower on the upper left corner is the Vista Manor Apartments, 319 Tacoma Avenue North. Further south on Tacoma Avenue (right lower edge) is the First Presbyterian Church with its ornate dome extending from the red brick structure. A small wedge of Wright Park is close by. The streets running vertically and intersecting Tacoma Ave. are 3rd, 2nd, and 1st; Division runs rather diagonally near the right side where it also intersects Tacoma Ave. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Wright Park (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Vista Manor Apartments (Tacoma);
1970 Aerial view of North end neighborhoods surrounding Wright Park including the Stadium District. A wedge of Commencement Bay is toward the upper right corner of the picture. Stadium High School and Stadium Bowl are close to the right edge. Garfield Park, located next to Annie Wright Seminary, is the wooded area near the top of the photograph. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Wright Park (Tacoma); Commencement Bay (Wash.); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Garfield Park (Tacoma); Annie Wright Seminary (Tacoma)--1970-1980;
A series of photographs were taken by air on February 20, 1970, featuring north end neighborhoods, including the Stadium District. This view focuses on Wright Park, and the businesses and apartments surrounding the park. Located about Sixth & "I," Wright Park provided a peaceful alternative to the bustle of urban living. Through the trees can be seen a glimpse of the First Church of Christ, Scientist at the corner of Division and "I" and Tacoma General Hospital's facilities on nearby "K" (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way). A section of tranquil Commencement Bay is on the right upper edge. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Wright Park (Tacoma); First Church of Christ, Scientist (Tacoma); Tacoma General Hospital (Tacoma); Commencement Bay (Wash.);
1970 aerial views of Tacoma neighborhoods around Sixth Avenue and Division. The long bending street is Sixth Avenue as it turns into Division. Jason Lee Junior High (now Middle) School is complex of light-colored buildings at Sixth & Sprague. Jason Lee, built on the site of the former College of Puget Sound, was the first and largest of six intermediate schools funded in 1923. Wright Park is the large wooded area about Sixth & "I." Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank. TPL-9667
Aerial views; Wright Park (Tacoma); Jason Lee Junior High School (Tacoma); Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Aerial look of the populous North end and downtown area of Tacoma in 1970, including glimpse of Commencement Bay and bustling industrial Tideflats. This view is looking east over the city's landscape. I-5 is toward the right corner. University of Puget Sound is in the center. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank. TPL-9668
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; University of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1970-1980; Commencement Bay (Wash.);
On February 20, 1970, several aerial photographs of North Tacoma were taken on behalf of Puget Sound National Bank. They showed the north end residential neighborhoods extending to Commencement Bay. The beautiful campus of the University of Puget Sound and adjacent Baker Stadium and Fieldhouse are located in the lower left-center. Wright Park is the large wooded area close to downtown Tacoma.
Aerial views; University of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1970-1980; Wright Park (Tacoma); Commencement Bay (Wash.);
A February, 1970, photograph taken on a sunny winter day looking north toward Commencement Bay showed the north end Stadium District. Wright Park, located around Sixth & "I," is on the right lower edge. Across the street from the park is the Greek-ionic styled First Church of Christ, Scientist. The Washington State Historical Society building, Stadium Bowl and Stadium High School are near the right upper edge. The white tower in the upper center is the Vista Manor Apartments; built in 1950, Vista Manor had some outstanding views of the bay. Next door to the Vista Manor at 409 Tacoma Ave. No. is the Central Lutheran Church. A portion of Tacoma General Hospital can be seen at the bottom of the photograph. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Wright Park (Tacoma); First Church of Christ, Scientist (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Washington State Historical Society Building (Tacoma); Vista Manor Apartments (Tacoma); Commencement Bay (Wash.);
Closer aerial view of Stadium District in February of 1970. The Neo-classic Washington State Historical Society building overlooks Stadium Bowl and adjacent Stadium High School at the right edge of the photograph. Other prominent landmarks in the area are the Romanesque First Presbyterian Church at 20 Tacoma Ave. So. (lower center) and the white tower of the Vista Manor Apartments at 319 Tacoma Ave. No. (near top of photograph). Across the street from the Vista Manor is the Central Lutheran Church with its white steel 25-foot revolving cross. A segment of Wright Park is toward the left edge. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Washington State Historical Society Building (Tacoma); First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Vista Manor Apartments (Tacoma);
Aerial photograph in a series of North end neighborhoods on February 20, 1970. The University of Puget Sound is located on 97 wooded acres in the populous North end. It can be seen in the center of the photograph, in the 1500 block of North Warner. Jefferson Park is close by at North 9th & Monroe, near the bottom of the picture. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; University of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1970-1980; Jefferson Park (Tacoma); Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980;
Aerial view looking north toward Commencement Bay on February 20, 1970. Wright Park is the wooded area at the left; First Presbyterian Church is Romanesque structure at 20 Tacoma Ave. So. The Vista Manor Apartments are located in the white 16-story building upper center. Near the Vista Manor is the Central Lutheran Church. ASARCO smokestack is near left corner. Stadium High School and Washington State Historical Society building overlooking the bay on the right. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Wright Park (Tacoma); Commencement Bay (Wash.); Stadium High School (Tacoma); First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Vista Manor Apartments (Tacoma);
Aerial look at the Stadium District featuring Division and 1st-3rd Streets in February of 1970. Division is the street heading in a northeast direction with Wright Park on the right. The First Church of Christ, Scientist, is at the corner of Division and "I, " across the street from the park. The dome of the First Presbyterian Church can be spotted near the top of the photograph; it is located at Tacoma Avenue So. and Division. The three streets running diagonally are 3rd, 2nd and 1st (l-r). Walker Chevrolet is the large dealership in the 600 block of Division, in the wedge shaped property. Stadium High School and Stadium Bowl are upper left center overlooking Commencement Bay. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound National Bank.
Aerial views; Neighborhoods--Tacoma--1970-1980; Wright Park (Tacoma); First Church of Christ, Scientist (Tacoma); First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Walker Chevrolet Co. (Tacoma);
ca. 1970. 1970 Richards stock footage. Aerial view of parking garage construction. To deal with the increasing parking problem in downtown Tacoma, approval was obtained to build two large public garages. Construction had begun in 1970 on the Commerce St. site across from the upcoming (National) Bank of Washington Plaza; the other garage would be built closer to 9th. Two of downtown's escalades are visible next to and near the site. The garage would be dubbed "Park Plaza South" and be built of precast and pre-stressed concrete. There would be room for 381 cars. The Park Plaza South garage would be officially opened on November 5, 1970.
Aerial views; Building construction--Tacoma--1970-1980; Parking garages--Tacoma--1970-1980; Conveying systems--Tacoma--1970-1980; Urban renewal;
Aerial view of industrial Tideflats area around East D St. between City (now Thea Foss) Waterway and Middle Waterway on October 16, 1969. Fick Foundry (center) had long been an occupant at 1005 East D with Richfield Oil across the street. The building right of Fick is the Junior Line Furniture Co., 1017 East D. The large plant above Fick Foundry is the Coast Sash & Door Co., 1002 East F St. It was later known as Coastcraft. Photograph ordered by Winston Fournier & Associates, Dallas. (Additional identification provided by a reader) TPL-10293
Aerial views; Fick Foundry Co. (Tacoma); City Waterway (Tacoma); Middle Waterway (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--1960-1970; Coast Sash & Door Co. (Tacoma); Junior Line Furniture Co. (Tacoma); Richfield Oil Corp. (Tacoma);
Northerly aerial view of County-City Building and downtown business district taken on October 4, 1969. County-City Building is in center of photograph; the Washington National Guard Armory is separated from the County-City Building by large parking lot. Part of the Tacoma Public Library can be glimpsed across the street on Tacoma Ave. So. from the County-City Building. McDonald's and Central School are just north of the county and city offices. Medical Arts Building is Art Deco structure on Market far right of photograph. Commencement Bay is body of water with Brown's Point in background. Photograph ordered by Whitacre Engineers.
Aerial views; County-City Building (Tacoma); Tacoma Public Library (Tacoma); State Armory (Tacoma); Central School (Tacoma); McDonald's (Tacoma); Medical Arts Building (Tacoma); Parking lots--Tacoma--1960-1970;
County-City Building. Close-up view of the County-City Building with two its wings - law enforcement on the left and courts on the right with the 12-story central structure between. Also in this October 4, 1969, aerial view is the Washington National Guard Armory in the photograph's foreground. The brick edifice was dedicated on the first day in January, 1909, and remodeled several times since then. Located in the 700 block of So. 11th St., it was across the street from the L.H. Bates Vocational-Technical Institute (formerly Tacoma Vocational). Photograph ordered by Whitacre Engineers.
Aerial views; County-City Building (Tacoma); State Armory (Tacoma); Commercial streets--Tacoma--1960-1970;
October 4, 1969, aerial view of County-City Building, location of city, county, police and court systems. This view captures the rear portion of the County-City Building and shows the large parking lot available. Somewhat resembling an airplane with extended wings, the County-City Building was formally dedicated in April of 1959. It occupied land between So. 9th & So. 11th Street on Tacoma Ave. So. The old Gothic-styled Pierce County Courthouse had been demolished and services transferred to the new building; parking for the County-City Building would take its place. Although the County-City Building was only ten years old in 1969, it was already bursting at its seams. Supporters had proposed to the City Council in late September, 1969, that an $8 million dollar bond issue for a new 5-story wing be considered. The courts needed more space so that trials could proceed without delays. Horace J. Whitacre of Whitacre Engineers gave a detailed projection of the County-City Building's future space needs. Photograph ordered by Whitacre Engineers. (TNT 9-23-69 , p. 10- article)
Aerial views; County-City Building (Tacoma); Parking lots--Tacoma--1960-1970;
