Grand Opening of new Tacoma Hotel Annex in the Savage-Scofield Building. A man in a tuxedo, believed to be office manager George Calvert, is talking to two women sitting at table.

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Grand Opening of new Tacoma Hotel Annex in Savage-Scofield Building. Two men talking, one man at piano.

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ca. 1936. The Tacoma Hotel Annex dining room, designed as a duplicate of an English tavern. The Annex served as the Tacoma Hotel after the main building at 913 A St. was destroyed by fire in October of 1935. The grand opening for the new Tacoma Hotel was in January of 1936. Although not in the grand style of the original building, the new dining room was interesting in its resemblance to a tavern with a coved ceiling and faux stone walls. Round and rectangular tables with white cloths and wooden chairs cover the room. A basket of flowers rests on the floor. (T. Times 1/21/1936, pg. 8-9; TNT 1/21/1936, pg. 9)

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ca. 1936. Serving counter located in the Old English Tavern dining area at the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly the Tacoma Hotel Annex. Room with coved ceiling and faux stone walls. The counter has a curved end and small wooden stools. The annex had its grand opening as the Tacoma Hotel in January of 1936. The historic original hotel was destroyed by fire in October of 1935. (Argentum}

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ca. 1936. The lobby of the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly known as the Tacoma Hotel Annex. The annex served as the Tacoma Hotel after the main historic building at 913 A St. was destroyed by fire in October of 1935. The annex opened as the Tacoma Hotel in January of 1936, after extensive remodeling. Photograph shows the reception desk, Colonial furniture, clock on wall, many flowers, the candy counter and what appears to be a wooden phone booth to the right. Walls are decorated with a 3/4 faux stone work finish and plaques of "coats of arms" and stenciling at the ceiling level. The plaques were salvaged from the original hotel. The many bouquets of fresh flowers are in honor of the hotel's opening. (T. Times 1/21/1936, pg. 8-9)

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ca. 1936. The spacious lobby of the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly the Tacoma Hotel Annex. The back wall appears to be occupied by the reception desk or candy counter. Furniture is colonial and tables bear flowers. Coats of arms plaques, believed to be from the original hotel, decorate the walls. (T. Times 1/21/1936, pg. 8-9; TNT 1/21/1936, pg. 9)

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ca. 1936. Exterior of new Tacoma Hotel in Savage-Scovell Building of 1908 and Tacoma Savings and Loan (Bowes) Building of 1909 at South 9th and "A" Streets. Both buildings by Heath and Twitchell, Architects. (Argentum)

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ca. 1936. Exterior of New Tacoma Hotel in Savage-Scovell Building, designed by Heath and Twichell, Architects in 1908. Canopy at sidewalk level was salvaged from the original Tacoma Hotel across the street which was destroyed by fire in 1935. (Argentum)

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ca. 1936. Opening of the new Tacoma Hotel Annex. Man in tuxedo believed to be Mr. George Calvert, manager of the front office.

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ca. 1936. Sample guest room in the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly the Tacoma Hotel Annex. The Annex was remodeled to serve as the Tacoma Hotel after the main building was destroyed by fire in October of 1935. Photograph shows a typical room with two beds with white checkered bed spreads and iron bedframes, mirror and dresser on the opposite wall, a very large window and overstuffed chair in front of the radiator. (TNT 1/21/1936, pg. 9) (Argentum)

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ca. 1936. The kitchen at the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly the Tacoma Hotel Annex. Stove with two pots on it. The stove is a Lang stove, from the F.S. Lang Manufacturing Co. of Seattle. The company was established in 1904 by Frank S. Lang, who built his first wood-burning stove in 1880 for the Alaskan Gold Rush camps. (Argentum) (Additional information provided by a reader)

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ca. 1936. Commercial kitchen at the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly the Tacoma Hotel Annex. After a devastating fire destroyed the historic main hotel at 913 A St. in October of 1935, the Annex was remodeled as a hotel structure. Steam table and other equipment. The new kitchen was all electric. (TNT 1/21/1936, pg. 9) (Argentum)

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ca. 1936. Registering as a guest at the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly known as the Tacoma Hotel Annex. In October of 1935, a raging fire destroyed the historic main hotel at 913 A St. The annex was remodeled to serve as the hotel. Photograph shows a guest, front desk clerk and bellman at reception desk. (Argentum)

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ca. 1936. Guest room at the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly known as the Tacoma Hotel Annex. The annex opened as the main hotel after the historical main building burned in October of 1935. Photograph shows a typical guest room with a double bed with white bedspread and iron bedframe. A mirror and dresser are on the opposite wall. A desk sits beside the bed and a radiator by the window supplies the heat.

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"Miss Grunow" provided a little cheesecake as the company introduced their new refrigerator at the Southwest Washington Grunow Dealers banquet at the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly known as the Tacoma Hotel Annex, on February 18, 1937. The "Pur-Aire" refrigerator featured the "econo-phase vacuum unit" for fast freezing and low cost, a Grunow aerator to keep food fresher and safer and a super size evaporator. (See D5216 image 1 for another picture of the same event.) (TNT 2/18 & 19/ 1937) (filed with Argentum)

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Southwest Washington Grunow Dealers banquet at the new Tacoma Hotel, formerly known as the Tacoma Hotel Annex. The annex served as the Tacoma Hotel after the main historic building at 913 A St. was destroyed by fire in October of 1935. The annex opened as the Tacoma Hotel in January of 1936, after extensive remodeling. Grunow manufactured appliances and this banquet was intended to introduce their new refrigerator. (see D5216 image 1 for another picture of the same event.) (TNT 2/18 & 19/ 1937)

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Texaco sales meeting at the (new) Tacoma Hotel. (filed with Argentum)

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Associated Oil Company meeting at the Tacoma Hotel. Men in chairs and on platform with radio. "Flying A" logo displays of football players, placards "Play Ball with Associated Go to the Games with A" and "We Hope You Enjoy Our Football Sportscasts." (filed with Argentum)

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Lumbermen's Banquet. Tacoma Hotel. "New" Tacoma Hotel Dining Room with seventeen men seated and standing behind dining table. (filed with Argentum)

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State Plumbers Convention at the Tacoma Hotel, on May 18, 1940. Group of men and women seated outside the "New" Tacoma Hotel on "A" Street. The entrance canopy had been salvaged or copied from the original Tacoma Hotel across the street which burned in 1935. This was the 45th annual convention which attracted about 150 master plumbers to Tacoma. The plumbers association promoted stricter plumbing codes to aid public health and sought more research into new plumbing methods and fixtures. A.E. Warren of Spokane was president and G.A. Weber of Tacoma the secretary/treasurer. (filed with Argentum) (T.Times 5-18-1940, p. 6-article only)

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Tacoma Mayor Harry P. Cain, seated in rear at the head table, was one of the principal speakers at the annual induction meeting of the Tacoma Active Club, held at the (New) Tacoma Hotel on December 12, 1940. 46 initiates were accepted into the group's membership. In addition, Active International president Ted Little of Olympia and the mayor-elect of Olympia, Truman Trullinger, were guest speakers. ALBUM 12. (T.Times 12-13-40, p. 12)

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Lobby of the Tacoma Hotel.

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One of the rooms at the Tacoma Hotel

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Lobby of the Tacoma Hotel.

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Dining room at the Tacoma Hotel.

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Tacoma Mayor Harry Cain was one of 28 persons gathered for a special breakfast the morning of May 6, 1943 at the Tacoma Hotel. The group had gathered to meet Brigadier William Parker, of New York City, national director of the USO- Salvation Army. Brig. Parker was travelling around the country with his wife visiting USO operations and would be in Tacoma a short time. (T. Times 5/6/1943, pg. 20)

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Tacoma Mayor Harry Cain was one of 28 persons gathered for a special breakfast the morning of May 6, 1943 at the Tacoma Hotel. The group had gathered to meet Brigadier William Parker, of New York City, national director of the USO- Salvation Army. Brig. Parker was travelling around the country with his wife visiting USO operations and would be in Tacoma a short time. (T. Times 5/6/1943, pg. 20)

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Mayor Harry P. Cain, about to leave for Army service, outside the "New" Tacoma Hotel in May, 1943. Fittingly, there is an Army vehicle parked next to the city's chief executive. He was preparing to depart for a 16-week military school stay in Virginia. He would later fight in Italy, serve the Allied Control Comm. at Naples on Gen. Eisenhower's staff, and would be promoted to Full Colonel for valor in the Battle of the Bulge, Dec. 1944. Cain would return to Tacoma in 1945 and assume the duties of mayor. (T.Times 5-6-43, p. 1) ALBUM 13.

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Photographs from A Street side, also from back side and interior of Garden Room, Tacoma Hotel, Armand Marion. The Savage-Scofield Building, designed by Heath and Twichell architects in 1908, houses the Tacoma Hotel. The hotel's main building at 913 A Street was destroyed by a fire in 1935. The Tacoma Savings and Loan Building stands to the right of the hotel at 100 South 9th Street.

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