ca. 1979. Photograph taken in 1979 from Market St. looking east of the newly remodeled Tutor Craft Interiors at 1531 Market. The skyline of Tacoma decorates the background of the photograph, comprised of left to right: the Rust Building (950 Pacific,) the Washington Building (1019 Pacific,) Puget Sound Bank Building (1117-19 Pacific,) Bank of Washingon Plaza (1201-23 Pacific) and Schoenfelds (1423 Pacific.) The Washington Plaza Building at 24 stories was Tacoma's tallest building.
ca. 1979. View through chain link fence, circa 1979. Heidelberg Brewery sign painted on unidentified building at right, 11th Street Bridge (now Murray Morgan Bridge) and two smoke stacks in the distance.
ca. 1979. View, circa 1979, from the 2100 block of So. C St. looking south. On the left is the So. C St. side of the Tacoma Steel Supply Co., located at 2134 Commerce. On the right is the Carling Brewing Co., 2120-32 So. C. St. The Brewery closed in 1979.
ca. 1979. Pigeons perch on rooftop of the back of Union Station, 1717 Pacific Ave., circa 1979. Albers Mill, 1821 Dock St., in background left. From 1978-1982, Albers Mill was home to the Acme Intercity Freight Lines.
Pigeons; Union Station (Tacoma); Railroad stations--Tacoma--1970-1980; Albers Bros. Milling Co. (Tacoma);
ca. 1979. Architectural detail on the Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Building. The structure was built in 1890 and was home to the Peoples Store (1890's) and Sears (1920's), as well as other businesses. Today it is part of the University of Washington's Tacoma campus.
University of Washington (Tacoma); Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Building (Tacoma);
ca. 1979. Snoqualmie Falls Power Co. Transfer House, circa 1979. The structure was built in 1902. It is now part of the University of Washington Tacoma campus.
University of Washington (Tacoma); Snoqualmie Falls Power Co. Transfer House (Tacoma);
ca. 1979. Snoqualmie Falls Power Co. Transfer House, circa 1979. The structure was built in 1902. It is now part of the University of Washington Tacoma campus.
University of Washington (Tacoma); Snoqualmie Falls Power Co. Transfer House (Tacoma);
ca. 1979. Architectural detail on the Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Building. The structure was built in 1890; F.A. Sexton, architect. Today it is part of the University of Washington's Tacoma campus.
University of Washington (Tacoma); Garretson-Woodruff-Pratt Building (Tacoma);
ca. 1979. Photograph taken in 1979 looking north on Commerce from So. 19th St., toward the Commerce St. Pedestrian Bridge. On the left is the Commerce side of the 1700 Block of Jefferson, including left to right 1731-37 Tacoma Biscuit & Candy Co. building (now Old Spaghetti Factory) and 1721-25 "Dugan Block" (now One Broadway Square.) The middle left building is the Carlton Hotel, 1552 Jefferson.
Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980;
ca. 1979. View from the intersection of 13th St. and Tacoma Ave So. of the Bacon Building, 1151-55 Tacoma Ave. So. The structure was built in 1888 and has been home to many businesses; most recently, the Tux Shop (2000-2003) and Aster Technology Institute.
ca. 1979. Truck with camper top parked in unidentified garage, circa 1979. Other door on garage has "No Parking" sign. Houses in background are unidentified.
ca. 1979. Photograph taken in 1979 of the Aerie (hang gliders) located at 1527 Commerce, on the Commerce side of the Crystal Palace Building (1508-16 Jefferson), built in 1889. The Aerie was not listed in the City Directory, indicating that it was a short time business at this address. In fact, it appears to be boarded up and abandoned in the photograph.
Cityscapes--Tacoma--1970-1980; Business districts--Tacoma--1970-1980; Building deterioration--Tacoma--1970-1980; Aerie (Tacoma);
ca. 1979. Back of unidentified houses, circa 1979. Houses sit on higher elevation. Discarded items lined up against wall on pallets at lower elevation, including a toilet.
ca. 1979. West Coast Grocery Co. building, 1732-38 Pacific Ave., circa 1979. The structure was built in 1890 from a design by Proctor & Dennis, architects. It is now part of the University of Washington Tacoma campus.
ca. 1979. Older man and young child standing on steps under an awning. The man appears to be holding a can and the girl appears to be eating off of a plate.
ca. 1979. Richards Commercial Photography Studio, circa 1979. Faded pictures of babies decorate what used to be the front of Nancy's Baby Portrait Studio at 736 Pacific. In 1979, the children's studio is closed and 734-36 is occupied by the commercial studio.
Storefronts--Tacoma; Richards Commercial Photo Service (Tacoma); Photographic Studios--Tacoma--1970-1980;
ca. 1979. Tacoma Central School, 601 So. 8th St. (Now houses administrative offices.) Central School was built in 1912 and designed by the architectural firm of Heath and Gove.