ca. 1979. The Pacific Brewing & Malting Co. complex, 2500 So. Holgate St., ca. 1979. The structure was designed by architect C.A. Darmer and built in 1891. It is currently on the city, state and national registry of historical buildings.

Brewing industry--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Factories--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. The Pacific Brewing & Malting Co. complex, 2500 So. Holgate St., ca. 1979. The structure was designed by architect C.A. Darmer and built in 1891. It is currently on the city, state and national registry of historical buildings.

Brewing industry--Tacoma; Industrial facilities--Tacoma; Factories--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Unidentified run down house in weed filled lot with discarded tires near porch, circa 1979.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--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. Front porch of unidentified house, area underneath covered with lattice, circa 1979.

Porches;

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. Unidentified house in weed filled lot, circa 1979.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Weeds;

ca. 1979. Stairs leading from sidewalk to a vacant lot filled with weeds, formerly the location of a home, circa 1979. Unidentified residence in right background.

Stairways; Stoops; Weeds;

ca. 1979. Stairs leading from sidewalk to a vacant lot filled with weeds, formerly the location of a home, circa 1979. Unidentified residence in right background.

Stairways; Stoops; Weeds;

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

Weeds; Stairways;

ca. 1979. Unidentified vacant lot, circa 1979. Weed filled area appears to be where a building was demolished.

Ruins--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Weeds;

ca. 1979. Broken windows on the Commerce Street side (1520-22) of the 1519-21 Broadway St. building were the focus of this 1979 photograph. The structure was named the Siler Block in 1889 when it was built by W.O. Siler, based on a design by architect G.C. Clements. A second story, designed by architects Bullard & Hill, was added in 1916 and the structure was renamed the H.A. Strong building. The building was renovated in 1985 and later demolished to make way for the Convention Center.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. View of the top stories of the Commerce St. side of the buildings located at, left to right, 1519-21 Broadway (with broken windows) and 1517 Broadway. These buildings were demolished to make space for the Convention Center.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;

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. The Carlton Hotel, circa 1979. The Carlton was built in 1909 by Anton Huth, from a design by architect C.A. Darmer. The hotel was also home to the 1555 Tavern and the Barbary Coast restaurant.

Carlton Hotel (Tacoma); Hotels--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. On the right is the Snoqualmie Falls Power Co. Transfer House, 250 So. 19th St. The structure was built in 1902. It is now part of the University of Washington Tacoma campus. In the center is the Harmon pedestrian bridge between the Harmon building (left), 1938 Pacific, and the Harmon warehouse, 1949 So. C St.

University of Washington (Tacoma); Snoqualmie Falls Power Co. Transfer House (Tacoma); F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--Buildings;

ca. 1979. Snoqualmie Falls Power Co. Transfer House, circa 1979. The structure was built in 1902. It is now part of the University of Washington Tacoma campus.

University of Washington (Tacoma); Snoqualmie Falls Power Co. Transfer House (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Worn door, labelled "Door-3. Spot.Car Here," circa 1979.

Doors & doorways;

ca. 1979. Artistic view of trees, circa 1979.

Trees;

ca. 1979. The curved outline of the new (1974) St. Joseph's Hospital, circa 1979.

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

ca. 1979. Image of a cross against the outline of the Light and Water Co. standpipe, circa 1979. The standpipe was completed in 1890 and is located near St. Joseph Hospital.

Water towers--Tacoma; Public utility companies--Tacoma; Water supply--Tacoma; Tacoma Dept. of Public Utilities, Water Division (Tacoma); J Street Standpipe (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Unidentifed woman with luggage beside bus with an open door, circa 1979.

Bus travel; Luggage; Passengers--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Unidentified architectural detail, possibly a window.

Architectural elements;

ca. 1979. Architectural detail on unidentified building, circa 1979.

Architectural elements; Architectural decorations & ornaments;

ca. 1979. Sign on unidentified building, circa 1979, "You may not have a friend in the world....but you can find one here!!" This sign was along the front entrance of The old site of the Tacoma Rescue Mission as seen in image CYS-T344

Signs (Notices);

ca. 1979. The focus for this 1979 photograph was the plants growing wildly from the crevices of the Commerce Street face of the structures located at, left to right, 1523 Broadway and 1519-21 Broadway. Both buildings have since been demolished and this is now the site of the Convention Center.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Broken window in an unidentified building, circa 1979.

Windows--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. View from So. Jefferson Ave., looking toward the Swiss Hall, 1902-04 Jefferson Ave. (in the center of the photograph.) The entrance to the Carlton Hotel, 1552 Jefferson, can be seen in the front right. From the left side of the photo are the Dougan Block, 1721-25 Jefferson, and 1731-37 Jefferson, formerly the Tacoma Biscuit and Candy Shop, now home to the Spaghetti Factory.

Swiss Hall (Tacoma); Carlton Hotel (Tacoma); Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Crystal Palace Building, 1508-16 Jefferson Ave., circa 1979. The structure was built in 1889 from a design by F.S. Sexton. The building was originally brick with wooden store fronts, the stucco facade was added in the 1960's. Schoenfeld's Furniture, 1423 Pacific, can be seen in the background.

Crystal Palace Building (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. View of Tacoma, circa 1979, showing, left to right, the J St. Standpipe (1923 So. J St.,) the old St. Joseph Hospital (1812 So. I St.) and the curved facade of the new St. Joseph Hospital (1718 So. I St.) The old hospital was built in 1914 and demolished in 1982; the newer hospital structure was built in 1974.

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