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. View from the intersection of 17th and Fawcett Ave., circa 1979. The house in the center of the photograph is 1554 Fawcett Ave. It was built around 1900. Directly across the street was the location of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 612, at 1555 Fawcett Ave. Seen in the background is the curved outline of the new (1974) St. Joseph's Hospital at 1718 So. I St.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Two story apartments believed to be located at 1528 Fawcett Ave., still standing in the midst of vacant lots. Prior to World War II, this area was part of the residential section of "Japan Town."

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Unidentified structure, circa 1979; street number is 1319. Downtown Tacoma business district in background.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. The skyline in 1979 was adorned with the ornate turrets of the Samson Hotel, 1152-56 Fawcett Ave. It was built in 1889 and designed by F.A. Sexton, architect. The Hotel 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. 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. Artificial deer in an unidentified store window, with trees reflected in the glass, circa 1979.

Window displays--Tacoma; Deer;

ca. 1979. Plumbing lines in front of unidentified double door, circa 1979.

Plumbing systems; Plumbing fixtures;

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. Image appears to be a reflection image taken through the oustide of a window at the Old City Hall. Elks Temple, 565 Broadway, with its Spanish Steps on the left bakcground, circa 1979.

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Tacoma Lodge No. 174 (Tacoma); Photography--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Mural on side of 734-36 Pacific Ave, ca. 1979. It has a violent subject, with what appear to be mobsters shooting pedestrians.

Murals--Tacoma--1970-1980; Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. View from Commerce St. side of the 900 Block of Commerce. The 10th Street Escalade can be seen leading from Commerce to Broadway. The Escalade housed a "moving sidewalk." The system, built in the early sixties, was designed to carry shoppers from Pacific to Commerce to Broadway. It was discontinued in 1983. The Pythian Temple can be seen clearly at 924-26 Broadway. The building on the right is the Commerce side of the Pantages Theater.

Conveying systems--Tacoma--1970-1980; Knights of Pythias, Commencement Lodge #7 (Tacoma); Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. View of window with "Jesus Saves" in the shape of a cross; a pasted up sign below the window identities it as the "Church Deliverance Revival Center;" Rev. W. Brock, pastor. Photograph taken in 1979.

Church Deliverance Revival Center (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. Photograph taken in 1979 of the Commerce side of the Crystal Palace Building (1508-16 Jefferson), built in 1889. At left is a partial view of 1525 Commerce, Western Wright Marine, Inc. 1527-35 Commerce appears to be vacant, including the Aerie formerly located at 1527. (To see the Jefferson Ave. side, view CYS image T355) To the right is the familiar dome of Union Station and a partial view right of 1701 Commerce.

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

ca. 1979. View of billboard (Olde English 800, "It's the Power") from Jefferson Ave; to the right in the background are the top of the dome of Union Station (1717 Pacific Ave.), the side of West Coast Grocery (1732-38 Pacific Ave.) and the side of the Spaghetti Factory (1731-37 Jefferson Ave.)

Billboards; Cityscape--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Unidentified fire hydrant on an intersection, circa 1979.

Fire hydrants;

ca. 1979. Unidentified close up of brick wall with dripping paint, circa 1979. This is possibly the side of the Massasoit Hotel, 1708 Broadway.

Bricks; Brickwork;

ca. 1979. Pedestrian bridge over Commerce connecting the Harmon building (back of building pictured at left), 1938 Pacific, with the Harmon warehouse (right), 1949 So. C St. Railroad tracks divide the street, included a deteriorating boarded area.

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

ca. 1979. Pedestrian bridge over Commerce connecting the Harmon building (back of building pictured at left), 1938 Pacific, with the Harmon warehouse (right), 1949 So. C St. Railroad tracks divide the street.

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

ca. 1979. Old City Hall. Designed in the style of "fifteenth-century Italian town hall architecture," the six-story building was constructed in 1892. It became "Old" City Hall upon the opening of the County-City Building in 1959. Saved from demolition, it was restored as a shopping center with grand opening in 1974. In 1980 it was converted into an office building. The 32-square foot tower had its bell chimes restored in late 1993. The Old City Hall is on the City, State, and National Registry.

Old City Hall (Tacoma);

ca. 1979. View in 1979 from near the intersection of 15th St. and Commerce, looking east. On the left side is the side view of Schoenfelds Furniture, 1423 Pacific Ave. On the right are the Sprague Building, 1501-09 Pacific Ave., in the foreground and Andrews Fixture Co., 106 So. 15th St. The Sprague Building was built in 1889, Pickles and Sutton, architects. It is on the City and National registry and is now home to United Way. Andrew's Fixture Co. was founded in 1921 and was located in the Betz Building, 102-10 So. 15th St.

L. Schoenfeld & Sons (Tacoma); Sprague Building (Tacoma); Andrew's Fixture Co. (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Cityscapes--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. The large building on the right is the Winthrop Hotel, 773 Broadway. This is the Commerce St. side of the building. The hotel sold in 1970 and was converted to apartments. The white building past the Winthrop is the back of the Pantages. The photograph is taken on Commerce facing south toward the Commerce St. pedestrian bridge.

Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma); Apartment houses--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Very large tree and a truck at an unidentified location in Tacoma, circa 1979.

Trees--Tacoma; Trucks--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. Unidentified houses near St. Joseph's hospital, "J Street Standpipe" in the background, circa 1979.

Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980;

ca. 1979. The historic Waddell Building, 1502-04 Pacific Ave., circa 1979. The structure was built in 1890 by builder James Waddell. It has been remodeled and in 2004 it was incorporated into the Marriott Hotel.

Waddell Building (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980;