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    Two historically significant buildings in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood could be developed into mixed-use centers. (IMAGE COURTESY BLRB ARCHITECTS)
    City allows more time to close Hilltop development...
    By Todd Matthews • January 15, 2014 10:05 am

    A private developer who plans to purchase two vacant, City-owned historic buildings in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood and turn them into…

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    Historic Tacoma has nominated the Browne's Star Grill (left) and Pochert (right) buildings in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood to Tacoma's Register of Historic Places. (PHOTO COURTESY HISTORIC TACOMA)
    More time needed to close Hilltop development deal
    By Todd Matthews • January 14, 2014 11:28 am

    A developer who plans to turn two City-owned historic buildings in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood into vibrant mixed-use centers has asked…

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    Tacoma City Councilmember Victoria Woodards was appointed deputy mayor this week. An Army veteran born and raised in Tacoma, Deputy Mayor Woodards was elected to city council in 2009, and was re-elected last year. She is currently executive director of the Tacoma Urban League. (COURTESY PHOTO)
    Woodards appointed Tacoma Deputy Mayor
    By Todd Matthews • January 9, 2014 9:23 am

    Tacoma City Councilmember Victoria Woodards was appointed deputy mayor this week during an event at City Hall that she described…

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    Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories -- Dec. 5 - Dec. 11
    Tacoma City Council OKs charter review committee appointments
    By Todd Matthews • January 8, 2014 10:02 am

    Tacoma City Council Tuesday appointed 15 people to serve on a committee that will review the city’s charter and make…

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    A design maquette for six new sculptures proposed for an eight-block stretch of Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma. (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)
    Sidewalk sculptures planned for revamped Pacific Avenue
    By Todd Matthews • January 7, 2014 9:45 am

    As the City of Tacoma puts its finishing touches on the $11.9 million Pacific Avenue Streetscape Project, downtown Tacoma visitors…

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    Historic Tacoma has nominated the Browne's Star Grill (left) and Pochert (right) buildings in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood to Tacoma's Register of Historic Places. (PHOTO COURTESY HISTORIC TACOMA)
    Year In Review: Historic Hilltop Buildings
    By Todd Matthews • December 27, 2013 11:26 am

    Two century-old buildings in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood received renewed interest this year.

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    The 1890s-era Luzon Building was demolished in 2009 after City inspectors deemed the historically significant building a safety hazard for fear it would collapse after decades of neglect. In September, Tacoma City Council adopted an ordinance aimed to save historically significant, yet endangered, buildings. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Year In Review: Historic Preservation Legislation
    By Todd Matthews • December 26, 2013 10:23 am

    Tacoma’s historically significant, yet endangered, buildings received a boost this year thanks to new legislation.

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    The former Brown & Haley Warehouse. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Year In Review: Brown & Haley Warehouse Demolition
    By Todd Matthews • December 24, 2013 8:28 am

    It’s hard to imagine it today, but the sprawling, abandoned and boarded up warehouse near the corner of East 11th…

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    "Tacoma's got a great history," said Seattle-based Earthwise Architectural Salvage owner Kurt Petrauskas. "There are very creative people in Tacoma. Some of our really good clients in Seattle are actually Tacoma residents." (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Year In Review: Earthwise Architectural Salvage
    By Todd Matthews • December 23, 2013 9:22 am

    For more than two decades, Seattle-based Earthwise Architectural Salvage has been a destination for DIY homeowners, interior designers, contractors, architects,…

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    South 17th Street in downtown Tacoma is cut off between Broadway and South Commerce Street by a small greenspace, (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    South 17th Street re-alignment planned near UW Tacoma
    By Todd Matthews • December 19, 2013 12:22 pm

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

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    The 91-year-old J. M. Hendrickson Family Homestead in Tacoma belonged to several generations of one family that immigrated from Norway in 1888. The five-acre property — which included the house, garage, barn, site, and historic landscaping — was placed on Tacoma's Register of Historic Places two years ago. On Tuesday, Tacoma City Council adopted a resolution that changes the boundaries of the historic landmark from five acres to approximately 1.4 acres, while still including the historic structures. (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)
    Tacoma's Hendrickson Homestead: A smaller footprint, but still...
    By Todd Matthews • December 18, 2013 10:14 am

    The boundaries of a former Tacoma homestead dating back to the 1920s and recently added to the local register of…

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    The former J. E. Aubry Wagon & Auto Works Building in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO COURTESY ARTIFACTS CONSULTING)
    2 warehouse buildings nominated to Tacoma's historic register
    By Todd Matthews • December 13, 2013 4:06 pm

    Two buildings dating back more than 100 years and located in Tacoma’s former warehouse district have been nominated to the…

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    For Sound Transit, owning the rail line will allow the transportation agency to make future infrastructure investments, such as the planned replacement of a trestle. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma moves closer to selling railroad tracks to...
    By Todd Matthews • December 11, 2013 3:22 pm

    Tacoma moved closer this week to selling a stretch of City-owned railroad to Sound Transit for its operation of Sounder…

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