ca. 1979. A pedestrian shields themselves from the drizzle with an umbrella as they cross 12th St. at the intersection of 12th & Pacific Ave., heading toward the Tacoma Art Museum on the corner, at 1123 Pacific Ave. The 1921 structure, designed by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan architects, had formerly housed the National Bank of Washington. The Art Museum left in 2003 for its new modern home and the building has had a succession of owners.
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1971 color Richards stock footage. Tacoma's art lovers flocked in droves to the grand opening of the Tacoma Art Museum on May 25, 1971. Hundreds attended the evening's festivities and were able to tour the remodeled and refurbished facility located at the site of the old (National) Bank of Washington, 1123 Pacific Avenue. Collections were gathered from 10 museums and from private collectors, including works by Matisse, Renoir, Boudin, Gainsborough, Pollock and Tobey. (TNT 5-26-71, A-1 - article)
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1971 color Richards stock footage. Tacoma Mayor Gordon Johnston (L) and Governor Dan Evans (R) chat with Helen (Mrs. Lowell T., Sr.) Murray at the May, 1971, opening of the new home of the Tacoma Art Museum. As the engraved wall inscription indicates, the Murrays had generously donated money to purchase the old National Bank of Washington building to house the museum. It had previously been located in the old Public Safety Building. The old bank building became available when the National Bank of Washington (since merged with Pacific National to become Pacific National Bank of Washington) vacated the building as it moved its Tacoma headquarters to the Bank of Washington Plaza. Mr. and Mrs. Murray of Lakewood were longtime members of the museum. Mr. Murray passed away in March of 1971, two months before the museum's remodeling and refurbishing was completed. (TNT 5-23-71, E-1 - article)
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1971 color Richards stock footage. Goodwin Chase and guest admire one of the many works in the "Old Masters" collection found in the Tacoma Art Museum, Renoir's 'Les Deux Soeurs;' they joined hundreds celebrating the May 25, 1971, grand opening and dedication of the museum's newly remodeled and refurbished location at 1123 Pacific Avenue. Goodwin Chase was the president of Pacific National Bank of Washington, the newly merged firm consisting of the National Bank of Washington and Seattle's Pacific National Bank. The National Bank of Washington had been located at 1123 Pacific Avenue before its recent move to the massive Bank of Washington Plaza Building. Mr. Chase's new bank had an art collection of its own--a $200,000, 50-piece permanent collection including work by Bill Colby, Paul Horiuchi, Richard Dahn, Mark Toby, Roy Stenger and others. (TNT 1-3-71, C-14 - article on Bank of Washington Plaza's art; TNT 5-26-71, A-1 article on museum)
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1971 color Richards stock footage. Prominent businessman and president of the Civic Arts Commission John P. Wallerich and guest examine Renoir's 'Les Deux Soeurs' during the Tacoma Art Museum's grand opening at its new location, 1123 Pacific Ave., the former home of the (National) Bank of Washington. Governor Dan Evans officiated in dedication ceremonies on May 25, 1971, which began the week-long celebration of the arts.
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1971 color Richards stock footage. Hundreds of Tacoma art lovers attended the grand opening of the Tacoma Art Museum's permanent home on May 25, 1971. Thanks to the generosity of longtime members, Helen Murray and her late husband, Lowell T. Murray, Sr., the museum was able to be relocated to the former headquarters of the (National) Bank of Washington, 1123 Pacific Ave. Museum director Jon Kowalek assembled paintings from ten museums and private collections which included works by Renoir, Boudin, Gainsborough, Matisse, Pollock and Tobey. No velvet ropes or glass enclosures barred visitors from an up-close-and-personal view of the exhibits, as evidenced by the couple above. (TNT 5-26-71, A-1 - article)
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On display in the lobby of the main office of the National Bank of Washington is a model of the upcoming (National) Bank of Washington Plaza. The model was placed strategically in front of the bank's teller windows so that customers would have a good view of the anticipated changes. The new plaza would be surrounded by trees and ample parking. The bank building would be set some 80 feet from busy trafficked streets. The new (National) Bank of Washington Plaza would be dedicated in January of 1971. Photograph ordered by Lennon & Newill Pacific, Seattle.
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B&W portrait of Tacoma banker Goodwin Chase. Mr. Chase was the president and Chairman of the Board of the (National) Bank of Washington, headquartered at 1123 Pacific Ave. He was photographed in his office on August 16, 1968. Photograph ordered by the (National) Bank of Washington.
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Portrait of Goodwin Chase. Mr. Chase was the longtime president and Chairman of the Board of (National) Bank of Washington. This formal photograph was taken in Mr. Chase's office at the Bank of Washington's main office, 1123 Pacific Ave., on August 16, 1968. Color photograph ordered by the Bank of Washington.
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Goodwin Chase, Chairman of the Board and President of the National Bank of Washington, is perched on his desk while 12-year-old newsboy Ken Gadd pays a visit on August 27, 1963. The two spoke of current and past business conditions as Chase, who delivered papers some 40 years ago, noted the differences time has wrought. Chase was surprised and a bit disappointed when informed that it was not feasible to deliver papers by the time-honored method utilizing bicycles. Wages had certainly increased as Chase admitted his pay as newsboy was generally less than $5 a month while current carrier Gadd stated that he could usually save that much from his monthly salary. The young businessman has a personal savings account with the National Bank of Washington and Chairman Chase looked forward to doing more business with him as he grew older. (TNT ad, 10-22-63, p. 16)
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National Bank of Washington main locations at 12th & Pacific Avenue. The National Bank of Washington had three buildings plus a parking lot in the vicinity of 12th & Pacific in downtown Tacoma in 1963. Building on the left is the original bank built in 1921 in the Italian Renaissance style. Across the street is the bank annex while the motor bank, built in 1960 with its 40-car parking lot, is directly behind.
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Main branch of the National Bank of Washington. Built in 1921 in the Italian Renaissance style and constructed of Wilkeson sandstone, the National Bank of Washington occupied a prominent location at 12th & Pacific. By 1963, the bank had both an annex and motor bank located nearby. Serving Washingtonians since 1885, National Bank of Washington had fourteen convenient offices in the Tacoma area and a total of 32 banking offices in the state. TPL-9205
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National Bank of Washington's trust department was enlarged and modernized in April, 1954. It occupied much of the third floor of the bank building on Pacific Avenue. The new quarters for the trust department contained acoustic ceilings, recessed fluorescent lighting, carpeted floors and air conditioning. Walnut desks matched the walnut paneling and green leather chairs provided comfortable seating. Gershom C. Rowland headed the department; it had been in existence for about forty years. Photograph ordered by Puget Sound Office Equipment, Inc. (TNT 4-11-54, A-12)
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National Bank of Washington; Branch & Senior management of bank. Twenty men and one woman gather around the boardroom table. Carl L. Phillips, president of the bank, sits at the head of the table with C.T. Chandler, vice-president, to the right. The man to the right of Chandler in the chair is unidentified. The bank was known from 1913-1938 as the National Bank of Tacoma and was housed in the Italian-Renaissance building at the northeast corner of 12th and Pacific, that since 1971 has housed the Tacoma Art Museum.
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National Bank of Washington lobby decorated for the Northwest Territory Centennial Days. Carl L. Phillips, bank president, holds one of the pictures to be displayed. The pictures document Tacoma around 1853. The festivities designed to celebrate the 100 year anniversary included an outdoor drama, a beard growing contest, district street dances & celebrations and a parade. TPL-9204
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Carl L. Phillips, Bank President, and Mayor Harold Tollefson, left, pose with a mannequin depicting banking one hundred years ago in the lobby of the National Bank of Washington. As the city of Tacoma prepared for the week long celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the Northwest Territory, centennial displays went up all over town. Tacoma's main connection with the centennial was that in 1853 Tacoma's DeLin mill shipped the first lumber from Commencement Bay.
Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1950-1960; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Lobbies--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tollefson, Harold M., 1908-1985; Centennial celebrations--Tacoma;
In May of 1952, two news hungry Tacomans, Mrs. Lindquist & Mr. McIntyre, picked up news bulletins, provided by the news room of KTNT, in the lobby of the National Bank of Washington at 1123 Pacific Avenue. On the morning of April 12, 1952, the pressmen employees of the News Tribune struck Tacoma's only daily newspaper and posted pickets around the plant. The strike shut down the paper from mid-April until August 12, 1952. This was Tacoma's first major newspaper strike in more than 30 years. The KTNT news bulletins, published by the news division the Tribune's radio station, and the Tacoma Reporter, which was published from June-August of 1952, helped provide news to the community during the strike.
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Twenty-three men are seen around the large table for the last board meeting in the old board room at the National Bank of Washington. A landscape mural is seen on the far wall above the wainscoting. Skylights can be seen above the table. The National Bank of Washington had recently completed an annex across the street at 1201-03 Pacific Avenue. A.H. Brouse was president of the bank at this time.
Banks--Tacoma; Banking--Tacoma--1950-1960; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Conference rooms--Tacoma; Meetings--Tacoma;
A display of Tacoma industries and their products is on view in the lobby at the National Bank of Washington for World Trade Week in May of 1950. Model ships built by N.C. Garrison line the upper molding above the teller's cages. Flags from many countries hang across the back of the lobby. The display featured the American Smelting and Refining Co., Carstens Packing Co., General Hardwood Co., General Mills, F.C. Wolf and Son and Wood Coffee Co. (TNT, 5/24/1950, p.26)
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N.C. Garrison sat on a ladder as he helped prepare the display of 30 of his model ships in the lobby at the National Bank of Washington, 1123 Pacific Ave., for World Trade Week in May of 1950. Mr. Garrison had been building ship models since 1929 and this was the first complete display of his models. Among the models on display were "Old Ironsides," the "Pocahontas" and the "Beaver," which was the first steamship on the Pacific Ocean and was seen on Puget Sound for 50 years. (TNT, 5/24/1950, p.26) Ordered by Mrs. Lindquist. TPL-5044
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A view of the lobby of the National Bank of Washington with a tulip display from the mezzanine. More bouquets of tulips stand along the shelf at the top of the tellers' cages. Pilasters along two walls lead to arches at the ceiling that cover the wide lobby. Customers are seen at the teller windows and the two counters at the middle of the room. Ordered by Mrs. Lindquist.
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This view of the main floor of the National Bank of Washington at 1123 Pacific Avenue was taken in December, 1949 from the bank's mezzanine. The Italian Renaissance style building, with its gracefully arched ceiling, was designed by Sutton, Whitney & Dugan, architects. Construction started in 1920, and the bank, known then as the National Bank of Tacoma, opened in June, 1921. The tellers cages were spaced around the exterior of the large open floor separated from the public by a horse-shoe shaped partial wall that echoed the shape of the tall windows which provided light to the large interior. Desks and card catalogs were kept behind the partition. The name of the bank was changed to the National Bank of Washington in 1937. The Tacoma Art Museum took over the building in 1971. In 2007 it became home to Sound Inpatient Physicians, which provides "hospitalist" physicians to hospitals. TPL-9259
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National Bank of Washington was previously known as the National Bank of Tacoma until 1937, when they changed their name. In 1949 the bank President was Arthur H. Brouse; Charles T. Chandler, Ward Estey, Guy T. Pierce, W. L. Brown, Blake G. Crary, and Harold J. Dille were the Vice-Presidents; Orville T. Olsen, Charles R. Buchanan, J. Kaye Ewart, and Edward T. Ness were the Assistant Vice Presidents. View of employees of the National Bank of Washington reviewing customer accounts.
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National Bank of Washington was located at the heart of downtown Tacoma, at 1123 Pacific Avenue; this building is now used to house the Tacoma Art Museum. The National Bank of Washington Cashier in 1949 was James Byers; the Assistant Cashiers were: Arthur W. James, P. C. Hultman, Blandford W. Marley, Lester W. Nelsen, Harold T. Paulsen, Wilbur F. Rieck, Jerry M. Sandal, Albert L. Taylor, and Sparks O. Washburn; the Pro-Assistant Cashier was Harold R. Carlson. Interior view of bank, two customers are being helped; view of customer files and filing cabinets.
Banks--Tacoma; Customer relations; Banking--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bankers--Tacoma; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma)--People;
National Bank of Washington offered their customers full banking services. In 1949 Ashley M. Gould was an Assistant Vice President and Trust Officer; Harry Anderson was an Assistant Trust Officer; and S. Pritchard Miller was an Assistant Cashier and Assistant Trust Officer. Interior view of the National Bank of Washington, a customer is at the transaction window and another customer is standing on the left side.
Banks--Tacoma; Customer relations; Banking--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bankers--Tacoma; National Bank of Washington (Tacoma)--People;
Industrial edition, Banks, Times, Buzz. A view of the exterior of the National Bank of Washington. The building, designed by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan architects, was built of Wilkeson sandstone in 1921. The building became the home of the Tacoma Art Museum in May 1971 and contained the Dr. Lester S. Baskin Hall, Sara Little Center for Design Research, Helen B. Murray Gallery. TPL-9203
National Bank of Washington (Tacoma); Banks--Tacoma; Tacoma Art Museum (Tacoma); Business districts--Tacoma;
Harvey O. Scofield (left), chairman of the Board of County Commissioners and Joseph E. Ford, auditor and clerk of the board, had to hand sign 1,500 bonds valued at $1,000 each for a total of $1.5 million to guarantee interest payments on the $14 million Tacoma Narrows bridge bond. The bonds were delivered on the afternoon of April 13, 1948, to the National Bank of Washington, trustee. Work on the second bridge began in April of 1948. The bridge opened on October 14, 1950. (T.Times, 4/13/1948, p.1) TPL-8240
National Bank of Washington, building exterior, for sign purposes. Shot from across Pacific Avenue, the National Bank of Washington is shown on the corner of 12th and Pacific. This building would later house the Tacoma Art Museum through the year 2000. Puget Sound National Bank Building is next door on Pacific Avenue and the Federal Building is behind on the right.
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1941 exterior view of National Bank of Washington. Sandstone building for National Bank of Tacoma by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects, 1920. Thirty years later in 1971, the Tacoma Art Museum moved into the former bank building.
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