ca. 1937. The Barlow-Catlin Block, 1109-13 Pacific Ave., circa 1937. The structure was built in 1889 from a design by Proctor and Dennis. The building was named after its developers C.S. Barlow and Charles Catlin. It was later renamed the Arcade Building and the Bankers Trust Building. In 1937, the main tenant was Steel, Steel, Steel Inc. Real Estate and the building was closed above the second floor to save money. The US government took over the building in 1943 to use as dormitory style housing for war workers. It was demolished in 1956 to make way for an annex to the Peoples Store, located left 1101-07 Pacific Ave. Located to the right of the building are the smaller building at 1115 Pacific and the National Realty Building at 1117-19 Pacific, home in 1937 to Puget Sound Bank. (filed with Argentum)
Barlow-Catlin Block (Tacoma); Office buildings--Tacoma; Business districts--Tacoma--1930-1940;
TDL 4/19/1914 p.24 (sketch of new bank store front by Lundberg & Mahon, arch.)
TDL 5/30/1915 p.24 Bankers Trust to remodel building
TDL 6/13/1915 p.28 (sketch of new entrance)
TDL 9/12/1915 p.32 Discovers skill in sculpturing (new entrance by Luther Twichell, arch.) TDN 12/17/1917 p.1 Tacoman plunges to his death
TDL 12/11/1921 p.B7 Realtors in new quarters (interior il of C.F. Mason & Co. Realty)
TDL 12/2/1923 p.A6 Rest retreat is opened by Mason
TDL 7/17/1927 p.G5 Real estate salesmen choose Whippets (il)
TDL 8/28/1932 p.B4 Open new realty office (il of Steel, Steel, Steel, Inc. Real Estate)
TDL 2/7/1937 p.B9 (bldg. to be closed above second floors to save funds)
TNT 9/20/1939 p.20 Elevator is installed in Goodwill Bldg. (bldg. elevator installed in Goodwill Bldg. at 2356 Tacoma Ave. So.)
TNT 11/17/1940 p.A8 20 years service (Steel, Steel, Steel, Inc.)
TNT 11/7/1941 p.19 New store is opened (il of Sam Altose Men's Wear Shop at 1113 Pacific Ave.)
TNT 2/27/1943 p.1 U.S. takes over big building; Bankers Trust will become dormitory for housing war workers (remodeling by Lea, Pearson & Richards, arch.)
TNT 3/10/1943 p.18 Dormitory (il)
TNT 6/11/1944 p.B14 For sale (il)
TNT 1/1/1946 p.1 Pacific Ave. bldg. sold
TNT 10/13/1946 p.A14 New location (interior il of the Thoralf Hagen Barber Shop)
TNT 12/15/1955 p.A1,C14 New 4-story building here; will replace landmark (to be demolished) (il)
TNT 3/4/1956 p.A1,A12 Call bids for new structure
TNT 4/29/1956 New Peoples building doubles present space (bldg. to be demolished to make way for Peoples Store Annex) 917.9778 C498C (il)
Peoples Store Annex Norman Iverson, builder Robert Billsbrough Price, arch. Quality Construction Co., contr. Norman L. Iverson & Associates, supt. of construction -ultramodern aluminum and concrete exterior -bldg. known as the Iverson Bldg. during construction -built as an annex/addition to the Peoples Store at 1101-07 Pacific Ave., Peoples Store Bldg. remodeled and renamed Puget Sound Plaza in 1985 SEE ALSO: 1101-07 PACIFIC AVE.
TNT 12/15/1955 p.A1,C14 New 4-story building here; will replace landmark
TNT 3/4/1956 p.A1,A12 Call bids for new structure
TNT 3/10/1956 p.1 Tacoman low on structure
TNT 4/29/1956 p.C17 New Peoples building doubles present space
TNT 12/30/1956 p.C9 Peoples addition rises (il)
TNT 5/14/1957 p.C1-C18 Peoples new addition will open tomorrow (il)
TNT 2/4/1987 New look for Peoples Store Building (to be remodeled) (sketch)