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

Architectural elements; Architectural decorations & ornaments;

ca. 1979. Graffiti on glass, circa 1979.

Graffiti;

ca. 1979. Graffiti on glass, circa 1979.

Graffiti;

ca. 1979. Graffiti on glass, circa 1979.

Graffiti;

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. 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. Unidentified architectural detail, possibly a window.

Architectural elements;

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

Bus travel; Luggage; Passengers--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Paintings of twenties era "flapper" couple kissing; painting located in an unidentified location.

Paintings;

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

Houses--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. Unidentified multistory house with two floors of porches with rails, porches also covered on one side of house, circa 1979. Outbuilding on slight rise to right.

Houses--Tacoma;

ca. 1979. Trees at an unidentified Tacoma intersection; city view in background, circa 1979.

Trees; Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Unidentified backyard view, graffitied board fence minus a few boards, string clothes line, overgrown yard and small garage or outbuilding next door, circa 1979.

Backyards; Outbuildings; Clotheslines;

ca. 1979. 1979 photograph of "Fidelity" 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. 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. 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. 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. Hazy view of Tacoma from street, next to school no parking zone, circa 1979.

Cityscapes--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. Religious figurine,viewed from the back, on the dashboard of a car, circa 1979.

Religious articles; Figurines;

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. 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;