ca. 1979. Photograph taken in 1979 of the Aerie (hang gliders) located at 1527 Commerce, on the Commerce side of the Crystal Palace Building (1508-16 Jefferson), built in 1889. The Aerie was not listed in the City Directory, indicating that it was a short time business at this address. In fact, it appears to be boarded up and abandoned in the photograph.
Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Aerie (Tacoma);
ca. 1979. Photograph taken in 1979 of the Commerce side of the Crystal Palace Building (1508-16 Jefferson), built in 1889. 1527-35 Commerce appears to be vacant, including the Aerie formerly located at 1527. (To see the Jefferson Ave. side, view CYS image T355)
Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;
ca. 1979. Photograph taken in 1979 of the Aerie (hang gliders) located at 1527 Commerce, on the Commerce side of the Crystal Palace Building (1508-16 Jefferson), built in 1889. The Aerie was not listed in the City Directory, indicating that it was a short time business at this address. In fact, it appears to be boarded up and abandoned in the photograph.
Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Aerie (Tacoma);
ca. 1979. Crystal Palace Building, 1508-16 Jefferson Ave., circa 1979. The structure was built in 1889 from a design by F.S. Sexton. The building was originally brick with wooden store fronts, the stucco facade was added in the 1960's. Schoenfeld's Furniture, 1423 Pacific, can be seen in the background.
4 images. Crystal Palace Bldg. H. Fales, builder F.A. Sexton, arch. August Cultum, contr. -originally a brick bldg. with wooden store fronts, stucco facade added c.1960s -site includes 1527-35 Commerce St. TDL 1/1/1890 permits TDL 2/10/1890 p.5 Improvements progressing TDL 6/20/1890 p.5 One more new bank (State Savings Bank opens at 1510 Jefferson Ave.) TDL 11/11/1925 p.1 Tacoma youth nabs robber (incident at Michael Bros. Drug Co. at 1516 Jefferson Ave.) TNT 11/25/1946 p.1 12 vigilantes lose badges ... raids Sunday night TNT 5/29/1948 p.1 Armed bandit trio gets $300 from cafe (incident at the Jefferson Cafe at 1508 Jefferson Ave.) 307.76 Un3T p.34,36,40,41,95
ca. 1979. Crystal Palace Building, 1508-16 Jefferson Ave., circa 1979. The structure was built in 1889 from a design by F.S. Sexton. The building was originally brick with wooden store front, the stucco facade was added in the 1960's. The 1979 City Directory lists a Calvary Gospel Mission and Chapel at 1510-12 Jefferson Ave. The storefront in the picture is the Calvary Deliverance Chapel- House of Prayer.
ca. 1901. The Lichtenberg grocery store was located at 1510 Jefferson Ave. on the ground floor of a building that faced both Jefferson and Commerce St. Founded by Julius Lichtenberg, the store was in operation from 1897 to 1909 and was a typical grocery carrying fruits and vegetables, salt fish, and the finest coffee and tea. Above Lichtenberg's, and occupying the Commerce St. side of the building, was the Western Blank Book Co. Specializing in ruled ledger books, the Blank Book Co. was in business from 1893 to 1912.
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. 1897. Julius Lichtenberg's grocery store opened at 1510 Jefferson Ave. in downtown Tacoma in 1897 and would remain there until 1909. Many photographs of business establishments taken in the late 1800s and early 1900s had the owners posed proudly near the building's entrance. Mr. Lichtenberg may have been one of the men standing next to the outdoor display of groceries. This photograph also demonstrated how purchased goods were delivered to the store's customers - by means of a sturdy horse-and-cart. An example of early day advertising is prominently displayed on the side of the buggy. Next to the Lichtenberg grocery store at 1508 Jefferson was the Cow Butter store with J.A. Sproule as the proprietor. The Cow Butter store would close in 1944 after 52 years of operation.
