Built in 1892, this became the Old City Hall when the County-City Building opened in 1959. This building is on the City, State and National Historic Registries.
Printed on front: City Hall & Grounds, TACOMA, Wash.
Printed on back: Looking out from the Bell Tower of Old City Hall, you see the Commencement Bay Grainery. Trains arrive daily from the Mid-West loaded with grain that is then shipped to Asia.
Picture Tacoma Artist's Postcard Project; Photography by Sharon Styler
Mount Rainier sits prominently above the downtown business district. The 11th Street Bridge, now the Murray Morgan, is just to the left of the Old City Hall. circa 1930.
Printed on front: Mt. Tacoma and part of city, Tacoma, Wash.
Mount Rainier sits prominently above the downtown business district. The 11th Street Bridge, now the Murray Morgan, is just to the left of the Old City Hall. circa 1930.
Many tall masted ships wait in line on the City Waterway to load with wheat, from what was claimed to be the longest wheat warehouse in the world. "Where the Sails meet the Rails" was one of Tacoma's early slogans touting the great commerce opportunities here. In the background up on the ridge, the Tacoma Hotel, City Hall and the Northern Pacific headquarters are visible. circa 1906.
Printed on front: Tacoma, Wash. Loading Wheat a the longest Wheat Warehouse in the world.
Built in 1892 at 625 Commerce, this became the Old City Hall when the County-City Building opened in 1959. This building is on the City, State and National Historic Registries. circa 1905.
