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. Pictured in the distance are the old St. Joseph's Hospital (left) at 1812 So. I St. and the curved lines of the new hospital at 1718 So. I St. In the right foreground is the Carlton Hotel, 1552 Jefferson Ave.

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

ca. 1979. Straw hat on stair step, circa 1979.

Straw hats; Stairways--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;

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. 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. Straw hat on stairs, circa 1979.

Straw hats; Stairways--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. Straw hat on stairs, circa 1979.

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

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

Windows--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. Roofs of unidentified Tacoma buildings, cupola of the Swiss Hall, 1902-04 Jefferson Ave., in the background.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Roofs;

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. 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. 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. 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. Architectural detail on the Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Building. The structure was built in 1890; F.A. Sexton, architect. Today it is part of the University of Washington's Tacoma campus.

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

ca. 1979. The loading dock of what is believed to be the Harmon Warehouse, 1949 So. C St., circa 1979.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1950-1960; F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--Buildings;

ca. 1979. Fire escapes on side of unidentified building, circa 1979.

Fire escapes--Tacoma;

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

Windows;

ca. 1979. Photograph taken in 1979 looking north on Commerce from So. 19th St., toward the Commerce St. Pedestrian Bridge. On the left is the Commerce side of the 1700 Block of Jefferson, including left to right 1731-37 Tacoma Biscuit & Candy Co. building (now Old Spaghetti Factory) and 1721-25 "Dugan Block" (now One Broadway Square.) The middle left building is the Carlton Hotel, 1552 Jefferson.

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

ca. 1979. Roofs of unidentified Tacoma buildings, cupola of the Swiss Hall, 1902-04 Jefferson Ave., in the background.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Roofs;

ca. 1979. Corner of brick F.S. Harmon & Co. building, 1938 Pacific Ave.

F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma)--Buildings;

ca. 1979. Photograph, circa 1979, of the C St. Cafe, top of building and signage.

C St. Cafe (Tacoma); Restaurants--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. View from Tacoma Ave So. of the white Vocational First Baptist Church, 1810 Tacoma Ave. So.

Vocational First Baptist Church (Tacoma); Baptist churches--Tacoma;