Year In Review: Historic Hilltop Buildings

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Todd Matthews

Two century-old buildings in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood received renewed interest this year. [...more] [...more]

Year In Review: Historic Preservation Legislation

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Todd Matthews

Tacoma's historically significant, yet endangered, buildings received a boost this year thanks to new legislation. [...more] [...more]

Year In Review: Brown & Haley Warehouse Demolition

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Todd Matthews

It's hard to imagine it today, but the sprawling, abandoned and boarded up warehouse near the corner of East 11th Street and Thorne Road on the Port of Tacoma tide flats was once a hub of economic activity and headquarters for one of Tacoma's ... [...more]

Year In Review: Earthwise Architectural Salvage

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Todd Matthews

For more than two decades, Seattle-based Earthwise Architectural Salvage has been a destination for DIY homeowners, interior designers, contractors, architects, carpenters, and artists looking to buy or sell salvaged building materials. The ... [...more]

South 17th Street re-alignment planned near UW Tacoma

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Todd Matthews

It could soon be a little easier to navigate the streets of downtown Tacoma near the University of Washington campus. [...more] [...more]

Tacoma’s Hendrickson Homestead: A smaller footprint, but still historically significant

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Todd Matthews

The boundaries of a former Tacoma homestead dating back to the 1920s and recently added to the local register of historic places received some tweaking this week. [...more]

2 warehouse buildings nominated to Tacoma’s historic register

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Todd Matthews

Two buildings dating back more than 100 years and located in Tacoma's former warehouse district have been nominated to the City of Tacoma's Register of Historic Places. [...more]

Tacoma moves closer to selling railroad tracks to Sound Transit

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Todd Matthews

Tacoma moved closer this week to selling a stretch of City-owned railroad to Sound Transit for its operation of Sounder commuter rail service. [...more]

A new home for Tacoma’s Sun King?

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Todd Matthews

A publicly-owned bronze sculpture created more than 30 years ago, but warehoused for the past five years, could be on display again. The City of Tacoma announced Monday it is accepting bids from select contractors to install "Sun King," a bronze ... [...more]

City sells 4 former Tacoma Power substation parcels

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Todd Matthews

Land that was once home to four former Tacoma Power substations has been sold to a private developer who plans to build residential housing on the sites. [...more]