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ca. 1935. Masonic Temple at 2nd and St. Helens, with the adjoining Temple Theatre. The Temple opened in 1927. It was designed by A.J. Russell, architect, and is on the City Registry. The interior is Greek with Egyptian detail. The theatre was originally known as the Heilig Theatre, but became Hamrick's Temple Theatre in 1931. It could seat 1800. At the time of the photograph, the theatre is showing Charlie Chan's Greatest Case plus Myrt & Marge. The Kernel Mosely big white popcorn wagon is parked across the street from the theatre. A sign on the wagon advises lovers of good popcorn that they will be popping corn at night. On the ground floor of the Masonic Temple, left to right, is the Harter Dance of Dance and the Clark Cafe, serving lunch and dinner and Clark's Tobaccos, selling Kools and cigars. TPL-822


Masonic Temple (Tacoma); Fraternal organizations--Tacoma; Temple Theatre (Tacoma);

1018-1

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)


Lincoln High School (Tacoma)--Buildings;

1019-1

At 6:50 p.m. on October 18, 1934, the Clear Fir Lumber Company on South 19th at the Day Island waterway was destroyed in a spectacular $250,000 fire. Flames shot 70 feet in the air before the alarm was ever received. The flames spread rapidly through the historic mill, built in 1912. When the fire was finally put out, the dock platform, mill and 2 million board feet of lumber were a complete loss. ("100 Years of Firefighting")


Fires--Day Island; Clear Fir Lumber Co. (Day Island); Lumber industry--Day Island--1930-1940;

1019-10

Fire lights up the night sky on October 18, 1934 as the Clear Fir Lumber Co. on the south end of 19th St. at the Day Island Waterway goes up in flames. The spectacular fire shot flames 70 feet into the air and carried sparks over a half mile before it was extinguished by local firefighters and the "Fireboat." The mill, dock platform and 2 million board feet of lumber were a complete loss. ("100 Years of Firefighting") (filed with Argentum)


Fires--Day Island; Clear Fir Lumber Co. (Day Island); Lumber industry--Day Island--1930-1940;

1019-7

On the evening of October 18, 1934 the Clear Fir Lumber Company on Day Island went up in flames. Fanned by stiff southwesterly winds, the flames were shooting 70 feet into the air before the first alarm was received. The fire, of undetermined causes, originated near the boiler room of the plant. The fire was eventually put out through the joint efforts of local firefighters and the Tacoma "Fireboat" from the water side, but the mill was a complete loss. Fire damage was estimated at $250,000. ("100 Years of Firefighting")


Fires--Day Island; Clear Fir Lumber Co. (Day Island); Lumber industry--Day Island--1930-1940;

10-2

ca. 1931. Joseph L. Carman residence, Villa Carman. Exterior view of entrance to Spanish Colonial Revival mansion, by Kirtland K. Cutter, Architect, 1919. The distinct entry features arched doors with divided towers above. Balcony at second story. (WSHS)


Estates--Lakewood; Carman, Joseph L.--Homes & haunts; Villa Carman (Lakewood);

1021-1

ca. 1934. First Methodist Church, general view of exterior. Heath and Gove, Architects, designed the building and it was dedicated in December of 1916. The original name was the First Methodist Episcopal Church; it was later renamed First United Methodist. The church was located at 5th and "K" (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way.) It had a seating capacity of 1,150. The church was demolished in January of 2007.


First Methodist Church (Tacoma); Protestant churches--Tacoma--1930-1940; Methodist churches--Tacoma--1930-1940;

1022-1

ca. 1934. First Presbyterian Church. The red brick Romanesque structure was designed by Cram and Ferguson, architects from Boston, renowned for their church designs. They were assisted by the local architecture firm of Sutton, Whitney & Dugan. It was built in 1924 for the sum of $500,000. At the center of the picture is the Church's ornate dome with its ancient Christian symbols and figures. TPL-2266


First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Protestant churches--Tacoma--1930-1940; Presbyterian churches--Tacoma--1930-1940;

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ca. 1935. The Tacoma Totem Pole, located on the grounds of the Tacoma Hotel. The Tacoma Hotel, opened in 1884, was the showplace of the city. It was designed by the Stanford White architecture firm of McKim, Mead & White. The Totem Pole was commissioned by W.F. Sheard and Chester Thorne and presented to the city in 1903. It was carved by two Alaskan carvers in the Haida tribal style. TPL-2387


Tacoma Totem Pole (Tacoma); Totem poles--Tacoma; Tacoma Hotel (Tacoma);

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ca. 1937. Tacoma Swiss Society Wrestlers, circa 1937. 23 men photographed with trophy in center and Swiss Wrestling Association flags. When the Swiss Society was formed in 1889, there were about 200 Swiss living in and around Tacoma. The Society grew steadily and in 1913, Swiss Hall was built. Affiliate organizations formed like the Swiss Singing Society Edelweiss, the Swiss Ladies Society, 1908; Swiss Wrestling Club; Swiss Aid Society, 1924; and, the Swiss Drill Team, a youth group organized in 1937. (filed with Argentum)


Wrestling--Tacoma--1930-1940; Swiss Americans--Tacoma; Ethnic groups--Tacoma; Tacoma Swiss Society (Tacoma); Swiss Wrestling Club (Tacoma);

10-3

ca. 1931. Joseph L. Carman residence, Villa Carman. Spanish Colonial Revival house by Kirtland K. Cutter, Architect, 1919. Exterior view of front fascade and grounds. Purchased by Lowell T. and Helen Murray in 1939 and by Actress Linda Evans in 1987. (WSHS)


Estates--Lakewood; Carman, Joseph L.--Homes & haunts; Villa Carman (Lakewood);

1032-1

ca. 1934. The domed Century Ballroom, on the "Seattle-Tacoma Hi Way" (U.S. 99) at Fife, was constructed by Rocco "Mac" Manza and James Zarelli and patterned after the Washington State Pavilion at the 1933 "Century of Progress" Exposition in Chicago. Bert Smyser was the architect and Bonnie MacDonald was the contractor. The Ballroom opened December 29, 1934. It had 20,000 feet of floor space and was built for $28,000, which the owners Manza and Zarelli paid back a little at a time. All of the big names played there; Tommy Dorsey and Kay Kyser were the top draws. In 1935, the Lombardo brothers, Guy, Carmen, Lebert and Victor, drew a crowd of 2,600 while the Tideflats was under martial law; Governor Clarence D. Martin had called out the National Guard to help with a sawmill workers' strike just a stone throw away. During the war, the ballroom ran two shifts of dancing with the second starting at 1:30a.m. for the swing shift workers at the defense plants. During the 1950's, music tastes were turning to rock and roll and people lost their interest in ballroom dancing. The Century closed in 1956, to be converted to a shopping mall. It burned in 1964. (TNT 3/23/1980, pg. D9)


Century Ballroom (Fife); Ballrooms--Fife--1930-1940; Musicians--Fife--1930-1940;

1033-3

ca. 1934. Detail view of entrance to the Tacoma Building, Weyerhaeuser Timber Company headquarters. Building by Potter and Merrill, Architects, 1910. For Racine Institute. (filed with Argentum)


Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940;

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ca. 1936. Pierce County Courthouse. From the time it was built in 1892 till it was demolished in 1959, the Romanesque turrets of the Courthouse were a familiar landmark in Tacoma. The building was designed by Proctor & Dennis, architects, and was patterned after the courthouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by Henry Hobson Richardson. It was an imposing structure for a city with large aspirations. The three story building was built of Wilkeson grey freestone finished with Tenino bluestone. Its focus was a tall clock tower that was damaged in the 1949 earthquake. A167500-36. (TPL-2532, TPL-4031 and TPL-6670)


Pierce County Courthouse (Tacoma); Courthouses--Tacoma; Historic buildings--Tacoma;

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Tacoma Building, exterior from Post Office. The twelve story building was designed by Potter and Merrill, Architects. It opened in 1910. The first occupants were the Weyerhaeuser Timber Co.and the Tacoma Commerical Club. TPL-6252


Tacoma Building (Tacoma); Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940;

1037-1

ca. 1937. Exterior elevation of the Rust Building, a multi-story office building, at So. 11th Street and Pacific Avenue. The Rust Building is named for its builder William R. Rust. It was designed by the architectural firm of Sutton, Whitney and Dugan. The twelve story building opened in 1920. Since 1986, it has been known as the Seafirst Center. For Johnson-Cox, printers, for school annuals. (Image also numbered 8A3 image 2 in Argentum)


Business districts--Tacoma; Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rust Building (Tacoma);

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ca. 1937. Full view of the Rust Building on 11th Street between Commerce and Pacific Avenue. Sandstone clad steel frame 12-story business block for William R. Rust by Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects, 1920. It was known as the Townsend building from 1929- 1931. It was remodeled by Seafirst bank in 1986 and renamed the Seafirst Center.


Business districts--Tacoma; Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rust Building (Tacoma);

1038-1

ca. 1935. Elevated night view of Tacoma Business District, looking south from high in the Winthrop Hotel. Rust Building, Pappy's Cabin Tavern, Bank of California, Perkins Building, Washington Building, Peoples Department Store, Puget Sound Bank Building. TPL-9483


Cityscapes--Tacoma--1930-1940; Commercial streets--Tacoma--1930-1940;

1039-1

ca. 1934. Scottish Rite Cathedral. As early as 1911, interest was keen in the building of a Masonic Temple. The Scottish Rite Temple's cornerstone was laid in 1921 and construction was completed in 1922. The building was designed by the architectural firm of Sutton, Whitney and Dugan. Its style was to "follow closely the ancient architecture of King Solomon." The Independent Bible Church was formed when the Rev. Roy T. Brumbaugh split from the First Presbyterian Church, taking part of the congregation with him in 1935. They purchased the Scottish Rite Temple in 1937 and remodeled it as their church. In 1943, the congregation became the Tacoma Bible Church.


Independent Bible Church (Tacoma); Scottish Rite Cathedral (Tacoma);

1040-1

ca. 1937. Corner view of Rust Building showing Bone-Dry Shoe Store. Banners in windows for Removal Sale, "Forced to vacate, all prices reduced."


Business districts--Tacoma; Office buildings--Tacoma--1930-1940; Rust Building (Tacoma); Bone Dry Shoe Store (Tacoma); Shoe stores--Tacoma--1930-1940;

1041-1

ca. 1934. Washington Building. 17 story steel framed office building started by Scandinavian-American Bank in 1919, left unfinished when bank failed. Completed in 1925. Frederick Webber, Original Architect; Doyle and Merriam, Architects for Completion. (filed with Argentum)


Washington Building (Tacoma);

10A11-3

Elegant, but simple, interior of the Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association building. Elaborate grill work and Art Deco-style ceiling light fixtures. Free-standing panels display house plans.


Banks--Tacoma--1930-1940; Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Association (Tacoma);

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