ca. 1979. Newly constructed Schuster Parkway, formerly Bayside Dr., circa 1979. Schuster Parkway is a 4-lane divided expressway connecting the end of I-705 to the older part of Tacoma. ("Old Town") Bayside Dr. was renamed Schuster Parkway in May of 1975 in honor of former Public Works head Gilbert M. Schuster who had died in June of 1974.

Parkways; Road construction--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. The ornate outline of the Samson Hotel, 1152-56 Fawcett Ave., shows clearly against a more modern office building in this Cysewski picture from 1979. The hotel is viewed from the intersection of Tacoma Ave. South and 13th Street. The Hotel was built in 1889 from a design by F.A. Sexton and was converted to apartments in 1928. After several fires, the building was demolished in 1989. The site, in 2007, is a vacant lot.

Samson Hotel (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Backs of unidentified buildings, circa 1979, in a weed filled lot.

Weeds; Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. 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. Swiss Hall, 1902-04 Jefferson Ave., circa 1979. The Swiss Society opened their hall here in 1913. It was designed by Heath & Gove. Since 1993, it has been home to the current Swiss Tavern. The building lies on the outskirts of the University of Washington Tacoma campus.

Swiss Hall (Tacoma); University of Washington (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Restmore Mattress & Furniture Co., 1541 Market St.

Restmore Mattress & Furniture Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. View, possibly of the back, of an unidentified multi family dwelling, circa 1979. The building is viewed from a weed filled lot.

Apartment houses--Tacoma--1970-1980; Weeds;

ca. 1979. Photograph taken in 1979 from the intersection of 15th St. and Fawcett Ave. The duplex in the center of the photograph is the Donald McDonald double house, built 1888, at 1346 Fawcett Ave. The house was later further divided into apartments.

Duplexes--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. View in the distance 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. Broken window on an unidentified house, circa 1979.

Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Windows;

ca. 1979. 1979 photograph of "Veracity" inscription over the door at McCarver School, 2111 So. J St. The school was Tacoma's third intermediate school, opening in 1925. It was part of the plan to arrange Tacoma Public Schools in a 6-3-3 year ratio, representing years in elementary, junior and high schools. The structure was designed by architects Hill & Mock. Elementary classes were added in 1938. In 1968, the School Board discontinued junior high classes at McCarver to facilitate desegregation.

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

ca. 1979. Unidentified fun statue (looks like a yard gnome with an umbrella hat) held captive on a pole, circa 1979. The figure appears to be both duct taped and tied to the pole.

Sculpture; Captives;

ca. 1979. Graffiti on glass, circa 1979.

Graffiti;

ca. 1979. Graffiti on glass, circa 1979.

Graffiti;

ca. 1979. Commerce Street entrance (1520-22) of the 1519-21 Broadway St. building. 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 was later demolished to make way for the Convention Center.

Commercial facilities--Tacoma--1970-1980; Business districts--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. On the left is the back of the Jefferson House Nursing Home at 1748 Jefferson and on the right is the Massasoit Hotel at 1708 Broadway. The brick Massasoit was built in 1889 and remodeled almost 100 years later for the Moss Adams Accounting firm. It is now part of the University of Washington Tacoma campus.

Jefferson House (Tacoma); Massasoit Hotel (Tacoma); Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. The Massasoit Hotel, circa 1979. The brick structure was built in 1889; Dennis & Proctor, architects; Col. John W. Pinkerton, builder. The former hotel is now the University of Washington Tacoma Institute of Technology.

University of Washington (Tacoma); Massasoit Hotel (Tacoma)

ca. 1979. Rear of the old St. Joseph's Hospital, 1812 So. I St., circa 1979.

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

ca. 1979. Rear of the old St. Joseph's Hospital, 1812 So. I St., circa 1979.

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

ca. 1979. Truck with damaged front right fender, circa 1979. Lettering on side of truck identifies it as "Roy Koon, Contract, Logging, Road Building, Land Clearing." Unidentified houses and a parking lot in the background.

Trucks;

ca. 1979. Appears to be commercial space (possibly previously a small store) converted to residential use, circa 1979. House number is 2024. Unidentified.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. An old damaged truck, with what is possibly an old camper on the top, is parked in the weeds beside a dirt road or alley in Tacoma, circa 1979. Unidentified house in the background.

Trucks; Weeds;

ca. 1979. Unidentified homes, telephone pole and wires, city seen in the distance, circa 1979.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

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;