3 images. Sears, Roebuck & Co. Dept. Store Dana Roberts, builder Roberts & Johnson, contr. -"only absolutely fireproof department store in the city" -partial plans at TPL
TDL 5/16/1928 p.1 Big store to rise on Pacific Ave.
TDL 6/3/1928 p.A14 permits
TDL 5/20/1928 p.A8 Ground broken for new store building
TDL 10/28/1928 p.A13 (ad,sketch)
TDL 10/29/1928 p.10 (ad,sketch)
TDL 10/30/1928 p.7 (full page ad,sketch)
TDL 10/31/1928 p.8,9 (full page ads,sketch)
TDL 11/2/1928 p.5 Thousands of Tacomans view city's new store
TNT 3/10/1943 p.19 Building plans are undecided ----- Used Car Bargain Center Irwin-Jones / Steven Motor Co., operator
TNT 2/4/1940 p.A9 New mart popular (il)
TNT 2/5/1940 p.10 Open food stamp sale (interior il of Federal Surplus Commodities Corp. at 2315 Commerce St.) ----- Irwin-Jones Motor Co.
TNT 6/8/1941 p.A11 Dodge used car store largest in N.W. (il) ----- Pierce County Health Dept. / Tacoma Health Dept. T.Times 1/9/1943 Building at 24th, Pacific bought by Pierce County
TNT 1/11/1943 p.1 Pierce Co. buys bldg.
TNT 8/26/1943 p.1 U.S. aid for health bldg.
TNT 3/7/1944 p.14 To remodel Health bldg. (Gunston & Bates, contr.)
TNT 12/19/1945 p.1 Laboratory for Tacoma
TNT 5/12/1949 p.C11 (alterations by Bonnell Construction Co., contr.)
TNT 3/2/1952 p.A16 Air raid shelters ...
TNT 2/28/1960 p.C20,C21 County to sell Health Bldg., 24th and Pacific
TNT 3/28/1960 p.20 No bids made on old County welfare bldg.
TNT 4/28/1960 p.C12 Will auction off building
TNT 5/2/1960 p.1 $100,000 bid on building
TNT 5/3/1960 p.A2 School board ponders County building bid
TNT 5/4/1960 p.A18 Health Dept. bldg. sold (purchased by Leo Gallagher) ----- J. Marcel Bldg. Business Examiner 10/14/2002 p.29 Marcel gets a facelift for new life as studio (il) ----- -print at TPL (General Coll., Richards Coll. #D12525-2)
General exterior view of National Automotive Warehouse. National Automotive Warehouse, an auto parts wholesaler, was located at 2323 Commerce St. In October of 1971 the company advertised itself as the "home of the one package deal." R.M. Johnston was president of the firm and J.G. Fazio served as executive vice-president. Photograph ordered by National Automotive Warehouse. TPL-6385
National Automotive Warehouse (Tacoma); Automobile equipment & supplies;
In November of 1939, Paul Roberts and Augusta C. Semmern offered Tacomans something other then turkey from the Thomsen's Health Foods booth at the second annual Show of Progress sponsored by the Tacoma Lions Club. A hungry shopper could buy a large, freshly prepared glass of raw vegetable juice, or take home canned soybeans, raw honey, or "meat substitute". Tacoma manufacturers and distributors of all kinds had displays at the trade show; nearly every article useful in the home could be viewed. The show of Progress was held in the old Sears building at the corner of Pacific and South 24th. The regular Thomsen's Health Food stand and restaurant, which was founded in 1928, was located in the Crystal Palace Public Market at South 11th and Market Streets. (TNT 11/13/1939 p.7)
Thomsen's Health Foods (Tacoma); Nutrition--Tacoma--1930-1940;
This two-story building would be put up for public auction by the William C. Johnston Realtor firm on March 28, 1960. Richards Studio notes indicate that this is the former Pierce County Health Department location at 24th & Pacific. Built originally for the Sears, Roebuck & Co. in 1928, the building was bought in 1943 by Pierce County first as use for the welfare department. The structure, made of reinforced concrete, had 42,000 square feet of floor space. No bids were made in the public auction on March 28th which left the Pierce County Commissioners pondering what to do next. The building had an insurable value of $250,000. Finally in May, 1960, it was decided to sell the building to Leo Gallagher per his bid of $100,000. Photograph ordered by William C. Johnston Realtor. (TNT 3-28-60, p. 20, 5-4-60, A-18)
Signs (Notices); Pierce County Health Department--Tacoma;
National Automotive Warehouse. This is a corner view, taken in October of 1971, of the National Automotive Warehouse located at 2323 Commerce St. in downtown Tacoma. The firm was a wholesale supplier of auto parts. It was operated by R.M. Johnston, the company's president, and J.G. Fazio, executive vice-president. Photograph ordered by National Automotive Warehouse.
National Automotive Warehouse (Tacoma); Automobile equipment & supplies;
ca. 1939. Hot-O-Matic electric storage water heaters, made locally by Midget Heater & Specialty Co., on display at Show of Progress in November of 1939. Displayed with model in center and five models on each side. Tacoma manufacturers and distributors of all kinds had displays at the trade show; nearly every article useful in the home could be viewed. The show of Progress was held in the old Sears building at the corner of Pacific and South 24th. The Hot-o-Matic was manufactured locally by Midget, located at 3411 Pacific Ave. (filed with Argentum)
Midget Heater & Specialty Co. (Tacoma); Water heaters;
