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);

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. Paintings of twenties era "flapper" couple kissing; painting located in an unidentified location.

Paintings;

ca. 1979. 1979 Photograph of the west side of the 1300 block of Pacific. The buildings are, left to right, the Ouimette-Littlejohn Building at 1314 Pacific Ave. and the David Levin Building at 1312 Pacific Ave. The Quimette-Littlejohn Building was constructed around 1883 and was named after its builders. In 1979, it was home to the U & I Cafe. It has since been demolished. The David Levin Block was built in 1908. In 1979, it was home to Pacific Loans. It has also been demolished.

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

ca. 1979. The three year old Bicentennial Pavilion, 1313 Market St., was photographed in 1979. It was designed by Tacoma architect Robert Billsbrough Price and opened on June 25, 1976. It was remodeled and renamed the Tacoma Convention Center in 1992.

Bicentennial Pavilion (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Graffiti on glass, circa 1979.

Graffiti;

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. Faded Columbia Brewery mural on side of building, circa 1979. "Everybody knows it's better, Alt Heidelberg," accompanied by a stein lifting image of the company's signature student prince. The "ghost sign" dates back to 1933 when Columbia Brewery was still making its special lager brew Alt Heidelberg (Old Heidelberg.) In later years, Columbia Brewery sold to Heidelberg Brewing and Carling Brewing. The brewery closed in 1979. (TNT 12/18/2005, Soundlife section "Ghost signs beckon Tacoma toward its future")

Heidelberg Brewing Co. (Tacoma); Brewing industry--Tacoma--1970-1980;

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. Boat storage, circa 1979.

Boathouses--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Architectural detail on the Samson Hotel, 1152-56 Fawcett Ave., and telephone wires and pole.

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

ca. 1979. The view down 11th Street to the Murray Morgan Bridge, formerly the 11th St. Bridge. Dedicated in 1913, the $600,000 steel truss lift-span bridge provided a link between the downtown business district and the industrial Tideflats area. It was renamed for Mr. Morgan, perhaps the Northwest's foremost historian, in 1997. In 2007, the bridge was once again closed to traffic.

Bridges--Tacoma; 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Narrow alley between two unidentified buildings; what appears to be a garage door over an opening at the rear of the photograph.

Buildings--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. View of native American style graphics on the window glass of the Anchor Tavern, 1352 Pacific Ave., as well as a neon representation of the emblem for Rainier Beer. The Tavern was located in the former McCormack Bro. Department Store, 1348-56 Pacific Ave, in 1979. McCormack Bro. was located in the Baker-Dickson Building; constructed in 1911, Russell & Babcock, architects. The building was demolished in 2003.

Anchor Tavern (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. The gaily striped awning decorates the exterior of Tutor Craft Interiors at 1531 Market St. In 1979, a newly remodeled store had opened following a disastrous fire in Jan. of 1978. The business had opened in 1944 and specialized in custom draperies.

Fabric shops--Tacoma; Draperies; Textiles; Tutor Craft Co. (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. View of the detail on the upper portion of the old St. Joseph's Hospital, 1812 So. I St., circa 1979. The hospital was built in 1914 and demolished in 1982.

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

ca. 1979. Detail on 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. 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. Hazy view of Tacoma from street, next to school no parking zone, circa 1979.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. The Light and Water Co. standpipe (left,) 1923 So. J St. and the curved lines of the new St. Joseph Hospital, 1718 So. I St., circa 1979. The standpipe was completed in 1890 and the hospital in 1974.

St. Joseph's Hospital & School of Nursing (Tacoma); Hospitals--Tacoma--1970-1980; Water towers--Tacoma; Water supply--Tacoma; J Street Standpipe (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. View of unidentified house in Tacoma with view blocked by a large tree, circa 1979.

Houses--Tacoma--1970-1980;