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)
13 images. Lincoln Park High School Heath & Gove, arch. Olsen & Young, contr. -cornerstone laid 9/1/1913 -opened 8/31/1914 -"Wilkeson stone and Persian brick walls" -named changed to Lincoln High School in 1917 -plans at TPL (ARCH-01.207, roll 54, 55) SEE ALSO: 701 SO. 36th ST. (Lincoln Bowl)
TDL 9/4/1911 p.3 Board selects site of South Side school
TDL 10/20/1912 p.19 South Side high school (sketch)
TDL 12/8/1912 p.21 Tacoma standard will be maintained
TDL 1/5/1913 p.11 Trade department for new school
TDL 2/9/1913 p.19 (il of excavation)
TDL 2/19/1913 (sketch)
TDL 8/31/1913 p.4 Lay new school stone on Monday
TDL 9/7/1913 p.27 School plans reproduced (in Pacific Coast Architect magazine)
TDL 11/2/1913 p.22 Unique idea to feature school ... stone tablets carved with symbolical words
TDL 11/23/1913 p.14 Mr. Rea finds new Lincoln High School is not a fire trap
TDL 12/7/1913 p.21 Progress rapid on Lincoln High (il)
TDL 1/25/1914 Anniversary Edition p.48 (il under construction)
TDL 3/8/1914 p.7 (Alonzo) Lewis may make statue of Lincoln
TDL 3/15/1914 p.41 The making of a statue
TDL 3/22/1914 p.22 (il of construction crew) p.45 Sculptor is elected to design local statue of Abraham Lincoln (Alonzo Lewis selected)
TDL 3/29/1914 p.41 Tacoma's new Lincoln monument (sketch)
TDL 4/5/1914 p.8 Tacoma sculptor looks for model
TDL 4/12/1914 p.13 Four possible models for Lincoln Statue (il)
TDL 4/19/1914 p.13 Lincoln Statue fund buttons now on sale p.24 Elaborate clock system at school
TDL 5/17/1914 p.23 Should Lincoln be represented in statue with or without beard?
TDL 6/21/1914 p.6 New heating plant for school tested
TDL 8/9/1914 p 28 Many innovations in Lincoln "gym"
TDL 8/16/1914 p.28 Modern cooking "lab" for Lincoln School p.32 The Lincoln Statue
TDL 8/23/1914 p.19 Strong points of new high school (il)
TDL 9/13/1914 p.17 School board builds furniture at savings (furniture designed by Heath & Gove, arch.)
TDL 10/11/1914 p.11 Composite model of Lincoln found
TDL 2/7/1915 p.17 Tacoma structures advertised (appears in "Interlocker" magazine)
TDL 5/2/1915 p.34 Inaugurating the pretty custom of planting a tree on campus (il)
TDL 7/30/1916 p.12 The heroic Lincoln (il) TNL 1/21/1917 p.37 Two years of labor on Lincoln Statue model wasted unless fund is raised (il) TNL 3/25/1917 p.9 Total fund for statue is $4,817 TNL 9/2/1917 p.6 Tiny tots anxious to see "Mr. Lincoln" TNL 2/10/1918 p.1 Heroic bronze Lincoln to be unveiled TDN 2/13/1918 p.1 Heroic statute of Lincoln unveiled (il)
TDL 3/31/1923 p.3 (il of new bridge connecting school with Lincoln Park)
TDL 7/31/1924 p.1 Rural women vacation here (Women's Farm Vacation Camp held at school)
TDL 1/9/1927 p.A9 ... religious week program (il)
TDL 4/12/1927 Rotogravure Sec. p.4 (il) Architect & Engineer, March 1928 p.57 (il)
TDL 2/9/1932 Gravure Sec. p.2 (aerial il)
TDL 5/29/1934 p.C4 (il)
TNT 1/5/1938 p.7 New portable unit in use at Lincoln High (W.W. Durham, arch.) (il,interior il)
TNT 2/12/1938 p.1 Statue 20 years old (il)
TNT 9/30/1942 p.1 Death takes Lewis Ott; man who modeled for Lincoln statue passes
TNT 10/1/1942 p.24 Norman Martyn designed suit worn by model
TNT 1/15/1943 p.6 New stands at Lincoln High (bleachers originally used in the Exposition Hall installed at Lincoln High School)
TNT 4/13/1946 p.1 Memorial tree planted (il) T.Times 11/8/1946 Alonzo Lewis passes
TNT 2/21/1949 p.1 Bulldog goes berserk, bites Lincoln Hi girls
TNT 5/24/1950 p.29 ... organ installed
TNT 1/24/1951 p.1 No Zoot Suit riots, but police arrest 13 youths "just in case" (il)
TNT 1/25/1951 p.1 Zoot Suiters explain "why" of strange garb
TNT 2/10/1952 Statue result of united efforts (il)
TNT 8/12/1952 p.1 Sour note ends piano duet in school break-in
TNT 1/19/1953 p.1 Vandals flood Lincoln High; fire hose on second floor left running ... (interior il)
TNT 1/26/1953 p.1 Three confess Lincoln vandalism
TNT 1/27/1953 p.1 Youths tell how school was flooded
TNT 1/31/1953 p.2 Lincoln High damage less
TNT 2/16/1953 p.1 Lincoln High vandals must pay damages
TNT 4/6/1953 Lincoln High School hit by $20,000 fire
TNT 4/7/1953 p.16 LIncoln loss set at $8,000 (fire in the automotive shop)
TNT 4/20/1953 p.22 Floor flooded at Lincoln Hi
TNT 9/8/1953 p.1 Lincoln School vault opened by burglars
TNT 2/26/1954 p.A1 High school smoking probe set
TNT 2/28/1954 p.C15 Another step forward (sketch of proposed addition by Lyle Swedberg, arch..)
TNT 9/21/1954 p.2 School ruckus lands in court
TNT 11/16/1954 p.8 Lincoln High inspected by committee
TNT 9/19/1955 p.6 Burglars get but little loot from Lincoln Hi vault
TNT 7/20/1956 p.1 Board okays "high" low bids for school (new fine arts annex by Lyle Swedberg, arch. and Roy T. Earley Co., contr.)
TNT 7/22/1956 p.B14 Lincoln fine arts building (sketch)
TNT 12/4/1956 p.40 Haley berates junior high site for pool; a possible new Lincoln pool (sketch of proposal)
TNT 4/21/1957 p.C16 Lincoln addition grows (Lyle Swedberg, arch.) (il)
TNT 6/10/1957 p.1 Three schools pillaged by vandal gangs
TNT 6/17/1957 p.1 Lincoln High vandals caught
TNT 6/22/1957 p.1 Four vandals will go to Greenhill
TNT 9/1/1957 p.A11 New fine arts building at Lincoln High ready for classes (Lyle Swedberg, arch. and the Roy T. Earley Co.,contr.) (il,interior il)
TNT 9/2/1957 p.A1 Presley rocks 'n rolls Tacoma teenagers into frenzy at bowl (Elvis Presley concert)
TNT 11/10/1957 p.C16 New Lincoln wing to be dedicated
TNT 11/13/1957 p.A6 600 attend Lincoln annex dedication (il of Fine Arts Bldg.)
TNT 2/26/1958 p.A10 Between classes (interior il)
TNT 3/5/1958 p.A1 High school bulges with students
TNT 4/29/1958 p.1 Check given to schools for Lincoln pools
TNT 2/13/1959 p.3 Fire doors to cost $16,968
TNT 4/24/1959 p.21 Board studies overcrowding at Lincoln
TNT 10/4/1959 p.B8 Schools get fire doors
TNT 8/24/1961 p.12 Ready for 1961 (aerial il)
TNT 11/15/1961 p.A15 Fire blackens shop (interior il of tool shop)
TNT 5/8/1962 Lincoln Park proper name for school (il of Fine Arts. Bldg.)
TNT 10/28/1962 p.A8 ... approved for fallout shelter
TNT 12/29/1962 p.2 Lincoln vandalized
TNT 1/6/1964 p.24 Vandals shatter thirty windows at Lincoln High
TNT 1/22/1965 p.36 Sprinklers held best safety for 2 schools
TNT 8/19/1966 p.1 Contracts let ... (remodeling by the Rome Co., contr.)
TNT 7/2/1967 p.C15 (permit taken to remodel kitchen and lunch room)
TNT 8/20/1967 p.A1 School construction ...p.C20 Lincoln addition (interior il) (interior il of skybridge being constructed)
TNT 10/20/1967 p.D6 Board OKs plans for Lincoln gym (Lea, Pearson & Richards, arch.)
TNT 12/26/1967 p.D11 Lincoln High safe forced
TNT 2/9/1968 p.15 Pact awarded for gym at Lincoln High (J. R. Pilcher Co., contr.)
TNT 2/12/1968 p.1 Lincoln lives in nation's heart; high school bears name proudly (il of statue)
TNT 3/30/1968 p.24 Lincoln High rally held (in support of counselor Dr. Sander Ponzo)
TNT 7/26/1968 p.B3 Tree farm school bldg. job awarded (multipurpose bldg. to be built at the Lincoln Tree Farm by McConaghy Construction Co., contr.)
TNT 9/22/1968 p.A10 ... progress on schedule (il of addition)
TNT 1/26/1969 p.E1 New, larger Lincoln gym due to open (interior il)
TNT 2/16/1969 Magazine p.4 Lincoln High's forestry class has its own forest (il)
TNT 3/5/1969 p.A4 Disturbance quelled at Lincoln gymnasium
TNT 2/24/1970 Fire sears Lincoln stage (interior il)
TNT 7/21/1972 Lincoln's expansion expanded by board
TNT 12/31/1972 Lincoln High's dark corners
TNT 3/15/1975 School addition to be dedicated (industrial-arts addition)
TNT 10/10/1976 Time Machine: Lincoln High, Abe's statue: pride of the South End (il)
TNT 10/18/1986 Fumes empty Lincoln (during construction of new library by Merit Construction Co., contr.)
TNT 5/8/1988 p.D9 Yesteryear (il)
TNT 11/29/1989 Lincoln alumni have chance to immortalize selves in brick
TNT 12/11/1993 p.C7 Time well spent (interior il of clock tower)
TNT 11/5/1996 p.B1 A final clock to conquer; "Doc" Farrens, 88, is close to getting Lincoln High's timepiece running again
TNT 11/24/1996 p.B1 Bid to be accepted for $10 million project at Lincoln High School
TNT 11/26/1996 p.B2 Bond OKs $7 million bid for Lincoln job (addition by the Absher Construction Co., contr.)
TNT 2/18/1997 p.B1 Perfect timing ... four faces of high school clock finally show same time ... (interior il)
TNT 8/10/1997 p.D1 Elvis: In '57, Tacoma was all shook up by the King (il)
TNT 1/30/1998 p.B1 Lunch is served (interior il of newly remodeled cafeteria)
TNT 4/22/1998 p.B1 A snazzy annex for Lincoln High ... new cafeteria and music facilities (Mahlum Architects / Cardwell Thomas Architects, arch.) (interior il)
TNT 2/12/1999 p.B1 Practical science (il from roof top)
TNT 9/30/1999 p.B1 Lincoln High building gets a new name; music facility is named after songwriter Jordan, educator Cummings (Joe Jordan and Roy Cummings) (now called the Jordan/Cummings Performing Arts Bldg.) Senior Scene Dec. 1999 p.6 Lincoln High School (brief history) (il)
TNT 1/7/2000 p.A1 Trumpeter Roy Cummings dies on way to UW class ... will proceed with dedication of music building in his honor
TNT 1/20/2000 p.B1 Lincoln dedicates arts annex (interior il)
TNT 2/27/2000 p.A1 Race: The toughest test? A palette of colors enriches Lincoln High
TNT 2/17/2001 p.A1 School rights an old wrong to Japanese Americans; graduates forced to leave in '42 receive their diplomas
TNT 6/1/2002 p.B2 Public comment session set on Lincoln High redesign
TNT 11/10/2002 p.B1 School projects on fast track
TNT 10/30/2004 p.B3 Lincoln plans meetings on violence ... after shooting, two teen gun arrests
TNT 5/29/2005 Insight p.1 Students of history; Tacoma School District must value its heritage ... (sketch of planned addition)
TNT 5/11/2006 p.B1 This might get uncomfortable (il of Lincoln Statue being moved to storage during remodeling) T.Weekly 5/25/2006 p.A3 Lincoln HS invites alumni, community to tour building
TNT 6/15/2006 p.A1 Lincoln renovation costs soar (il) T.Weekly 6/22/2006 p.A1 Cost of Lincoln High renovation escalates p.A3 ... recommended for historic register
TNT 8/23/2006 p.B3 Schooled in a trade ... learn the carpentry trade while helping to renovate ... (il) T.Weekly 8/31/2006 p.A6 Lincoln grads return to school
TNT 3/21/2007 p.B3 ... alumni, neighbors asked to help with reopening
TNT 3/22/2007 p.B1 History intact; a renovated Lincoln High (remodeling by DLR (Seattle) & TCF, arch., Lease Crutcher Lewis, contr. and Heery, Inc., project manager) T.Weekly 5/17/2007 p.A1 Lincoln alums help restore high school T.Weekly 8/30/2007 p.A1 Abes return to home turf; $62 million renovation of Lincoln High School nearing completion (il,interior il)
TNT 9/2/2007 p.A1,A11,A12 Glorius again ... a dazzling mix of historic preservation and technological renewal (includes timeline) (il)
TNT 9/16/2007 p.B1 It's awesome, say Abes; alumni like what they see at remodeled Lincoln High School (il) T.Weekly 9/20/2007 p.A3 Former Abe dedicates Lincoln sculpture to high school (il of sculptor Larry Anderson
TNT 1/7/2008 p.D1 These Chix do lunch ... graduated from Lincoln High School in 1955 ... (il)
TNT 2/13/2008 p.B1 School revives the memory of a ragtime great (Joe Jordan - Cummings Fine Arts Center rededicated) T.Weekly 2/14/2008 p.A6 Lincoln celebrates the life of a man who celebrated Lincoln (Joe Jordan)
TNT 3/26/2008 p.B3 Architectural firm honored for Lincoln High renovation T.Daily Index 11/7/2008 p.1 National honors for historic Lincoln High School (il)
TNT 9/14/2001 p.A1 Strike goes to court today (il)
TNT 8/6/2013 p.A3 Events to mark Lincoln High's 100th
TNT 8/9/2013 p.A3 We love ya, Lincoln, but don't get a big head T.Weekly 8/9/2013 p.B3 Lincoln High School celebrates its 100th birthday
TNT 8/11/2013 p.A1,A7,A9 100 years of Lincoln High School: Lincoln through the decades: notable Abes (il)
TNT 12/7/19 p.3A Lincoln High Teachers join Tacoma youth climate strike cause, rally (il) 371.01 OL8F p.105-08 (il) 371.62 C498R 379.797 H629H 379.797 L63 720 ST711S Stone : ten thousand years ago and now / pen drawings and historical data by Muriel Cambern (il) 979.72 H91 Vol.II p.250-52 (il)
ca. 1925. Group of male students in front of Lincoln High School, ca. 1925. The young men in the front wear Lincoln High letter sweaters. (Same group as A1060 image 0) (WSHS)
Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1920-1930;
ca. 1925. Lincoln High School with the cast of an oriental themed operetta on stage. Students on stage are wearing oriental costumes and are backed by a large dragon. The orchestra sits in front of the stage. No Richards Studio description is available.
Auditoriums--Tacoma--1920-1930; Costumes; Actors--Tacoma; Public schools--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1920-1930; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Operas & operettas; Orchestras;
The glass-encased multi-story fine arts annex at Lincoln High School was dedicated in November of 1957 and open for public viewing as part of the annual Back-to-School night and observance of American Education Week. It was the first major improvement at the school in several years. The modernistic steel and concrete Fine Arts Building is adjacent to the ivy-covered walls of the main building. Photograph ordered by Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corporation. TPL-8474
Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960;
From July 26-30, 1925, the Washington State College extension service sponsored their second annual vacation camp for Western Washington farm women at Lincoln High School. More than 50 women were enrolled, each representing a home economics club or community organization. The women took courses in home management, nutrition and the making of wearing apparel. Here, six women in aprons intently watched a teacher crack an egg in what appears to be a baking lesson. On the counter are three bowls, milk, eggs and the baked finished product. Lincoln High School was strictly off limits to men folk during camp. The women bunked on cots set up in the gym. They attended classes during the four days, two a day each about 1 hour 45 minutes long, but also had plenty of time for swimming, walking, dancing and play. (WSHS) (TNT 7/28/1925, pg.1; 7/27/25, pg. 5)
From July 26-30, 1925, the Washington State College extension service offered their second annual vacation camp to Western Washington farm women. The camp was held at Lincoln High School. Fifty farm women, representing different home economics or community organizations, learned about home management, nutrition and sewing. One of the favorite classes was this one, demonstrating the making of children's hats. (WSHS) (TNT 7/28/1925, pg. 1)
Farm women take a break from their home economics classes to enjoy a rousing game of ball during the July 26-30, 1925 vacation camp held at Lincoln High School. This annual camp was conducted by the Washington State College extension service for western Washington farm women. During the camp, the 50 women enrolled learned about home management, nutrition, making clothes and enjoyed outdoor games. They slept on 50 cots set up in the school's gym. (WSHS) (TNT 7/28/1925, pg. 1; 7/27/1925, pg. 5 )
The count is two and two on the batter as three unidentified women, attending the "vacation camp" being held at Lincoln High School, enjoyed a rousing baseball game in July of 1925. An annual camp, sponsored by the Washington State College extension service, offered western Washington farm women classes to help them manage their homes and farms including courses in cooking and sewing; they had plenty of time for fun too. The women slept on cots in the school gym and used the classrooms for course work and the playfields and pool for recreation. (WSHS) (TNT 7/28/1925, pg. 1)
In July of 1925, four women sit at a table weaving baskets in a room with many windows. Another woman sits in a chair at right looking on. The women are participants in an annual "vacation camp" sponsored by the Washington State College extension service for Western Washington farm women. The women take classes intended to help them with managing their homes and farms, while also having free time for fun activities. The camp was held at Lincoln High School, where the women slept on cots in the gym and utilized the classrooms, playfields and pool. (WSHS) (TNT 7/28/1925, pg. 1)
Basket making--1920-1930; Baskets; Weaving--1920-1930; Handicraft; Lincoln High School (Tacoma);
Musical Revue, May 7th-8th, 1937. Believed to be Lincoln High School, directed by Margaret Goheen, seated second row right (in dark dress.) (filed with Argentum)
Lincoln High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Choirs (Music); Goheen, Margaret; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Musical revues & comedies--Tacoma--1930-1940;
The 1948-49 Lincoln High School A Capella Choir posed on the stairs of the main entrance to the school in December of 1948. They are wearing the new robes that were purchased with money raised by the 1947-48 choir. The first appearance of the robes, with their distinctive satin stoles decorated with a large capital L, had been at the 1948 Baccalaureate Services. The A Capella Choir was one of the busiest organizations at Lincoln H.S. and the holiday season was their busiest time of year, culminating in the annual Christmas Vespers Concert which was held on December 19th in the school auditorium. The choir was directed by Margaret Goheen; Leonard Jacobsen from the College of Puget Sound was their pianist. (T. Times, 12/12/48, p. 32).
Singers; Choirs (Music)--1940-1950; Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1940-1950; Singing--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1940-1950; Lincoln High School (Tacoma);
Sunnbonnett Girl operetta held at Lincoln High School, Stewart High School, Neal Wynn. The Tacoma Council of Parents and Teachers sponsored the operetta as a benefit for the March of Dimes. The cast included students from the College of Puget Sound, Lincoln High School and Stewart Junior High School. Between the acts Stadium High School students presented speciality numbers. The program was presented at Lincoln High School February 4th and 5th, 1949. (TNT, 2/2/1949, p.26)
Lincoln High School (Tacoma)--Performances; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1940-1950; Stewart Junior High School (Tacoma); Stadium High School (Tacoma); Tacoma Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (Tacoma); Operas & operettas--Tacoma--1940-1950;
Picture of the Lincoln High School Girls Choir for the 1951 school yearbook, the Lincolnian. The newly formed Girls Choir was the choral farm club for the senior choir. The girls were taught music theory and harmony. This group performed at the Easter assembly and also sang on KMO's Campus Radio Theatre in April. In 1951, the Lincoln High School Music Department became one of the first amateur groups in the country to produce the award winning "Brigadoon," the Scottish time travel musical. (see the 1951 Lincolnian for choir member names)
Singers; Choirs (Music)--1950-1960; Singing--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Teenagers--1950-1960;
The Lincoln High School Advanced Girls Glee Club for the 1951 yearbook, the Lincolnian. Girls progressed from the Glee Club to perform in this advanced group, then on to Girls Choir and finally Senior Choir. During the process, they learned a great deal about music and singing. The 1951 yearbook was dedicated to those who built the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, "To those men who once had a dream and who resolutely hewed their way through all obstacles that blocked their path." The book abounds with bridge analogies and pictures. (see yearbook for choir member names)
Singers; Choirs (Music)--1950-1960; Singing--Tacoma; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Teenagers--1950-1960;
A Cappella choir at Lincoln High School, organized by Music Instructor Margaret Rawson Goheen, in print dress left, which grew from 18 to 60 members in three years. All names listed in Times article. (T. Times 10-22-1937, p. 3) (WSHS)
Lincoln High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Choirs (Music); Goheen, Margaret;
The remedial reading class at Lincoln High School. Students are seated in groups while the teacher stands near the front of the room. Ordered by the School Millage Committee.
Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Public schools--Tacoma--1950-1960; Students--Tacoma--1950-1960; Classrooms--Tacoma;
Lincoln High School musical revue, "Brides & Pirates, " circa May of 1938. Large cast of girls and boys in costume on stage. (filed with Argentum)
Lincoln High School (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Musical revues & comedies--Tacoma--1930-1940; Students--Tacoma--1930-1940; Theatrical productions--Tacoma--1930-1940;
Lincoln High School enjoyed a thriving musical atmosphere in the 1950's. Both the school orchestra and band attracted many participants. The orchestra performed in the senior class play, Christmas Vespe play and winter concert, among others. They traveled to local junior high schools to acquaint the students with Lincoln's talented musicians. The orchestra's performances were broadcast over the Campus Radio Theatre to give the people of Tacoma a chance to hear local musicians. View of Lincoln High School orchestra performing on stage in the school auditorium in January, 1953. Photograph taken on behalf of the Lincolnian yearbook; ordered by Al Swift. (1953 Lincolnian, p. 87) TPL-8472
Orchestras--Tacoma--1950-1960; Youth orchestras--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Students--Tacoma--1950-1960;
Lincoln High School had a large and thriving band in the 1950's. Members, pictured performing in the school auditorium in a January, 1953, photograph, were impressively dressed in dark uniforms with gold shoulder braid. Under the direction of Robert Dezell, who also directed the school orchestra, the Lincoln band performed for each basketball and football game. They, like the school orchestra, traveled to junior high schools in the area to promote Lincoln's fine musicians. The band was honored to represent the City of Tacoma and Lincoln High School in the annual Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival where they marched in the parade and participated in the band jamboree. Photograph was taken on behalf of the Lincolnian yearbook; copy ordered by Al Swift. (1953 Lincolnian, p. 86)
Bands--Tacoma--1950-1960; Youth bands--Tacoma--1950-1960; Band uniforms--Tacoma; Lincoln High School (Tacoma);
ca. 1938. Vacant area in the Lincoln district circa 1938. A road leads through the area north of Lincoln High School. In the background can be seen the spire of the school and Mount Rainier.
Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Land; Rainier, Mount (Wash.);