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ca. 1934. The ivy covered castle-like battlements of the Lincoln High School entry, circa 1934. The school was designed by Heath and Gove, Architects, and opened in August of 1914 to serve the south side of Tacoma. It recently underwent a 62 million dollar facelift and reopened in September of 2007, glorious again. (filed with Argentum)


Lincoln High School (Tacoma)--Buildings;

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At 6:50 p.m. on October 18, 1934, the Clear Fir Lumber Company on South 19th at the Day Island waterway was destroyed in a spectacular $250,000 fire. Flames shot 70 feet in the air before the alarm was ever received. The flames spread rapidly through the historic mill, built in 1912. When the fire was finally put out, the dock platform, mill and 2 million board feet of lumber were a complete loss. ("100 Years of Firefighting")


Fires--Day Island; Clear Fir Lumber Co. (Day Island); Lumber industry--Day Island--1930-1940;

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Fire lights up the night sky on October 18, 1934 as the Clear Fir Lumber Co. on the south end of 19th St. at the Day Island Waterway goes up in flames. The spectacular fire shot flames 70 feet into the air and carried sparks over a half mile before it was extinguished by local firefighters and the "Fireboat." The mill, dock platform and 2 million board feet of lumber were a complete loss. ("100 Years of Firefighting") (filed with Argentum)


Fires--Day Island; Clear Fir Lumber Co. (Day Island); Lumber industry--Day Island--1930-1940;

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On the evening of October 18, 1934 the Clear Fir Lumber Company on Day Island went up in flames. Fanned by stiff southwesterly winds, the flames were shooting 70 feet into the air before the first alarm was received. The fire, of undetermined causes, originated near the boiler room of the plant. The fire was eventually put out through the joint efforts of local firefighters and the Tacoma "Fireboat" from the water side, but the mill was a complete loss. Fire damage was estimated at $250,000. ("100 Years of Firefighting")


Fires--Day Island; Clear Fir Lumber Co. (Day Island); Lumber industry--Day Island--1930-1940;

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ca. 1931. Joseph L. Carman residence, Villa Carman. Exterior view of entrance to Spanish Colonial Revival mansion, by Kirtland K. Cutter, Architect, 1919. The distinct entry features arched doors with divided towers above. Balcony at second story. (WSHS)


Estates--Lakewood; Carman, Joseph L.--Homes & haunts; Villa Carman (Lakewood);

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