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City of Tacoma Fleet Operations Headquarters
The publicly-owned bronze sculpture "Sun King" was created in 1976 by Oregon artist Thomas Morandi. It was originally installed outside the former Sheraton Hotel in downtown Tacoma. Five years ago, however, it was placed in storage to make way for a new sculpture. "Sun King" could be put on display again, this time at a park (pictured) near Thea Foss Waterway. (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)
Could Tacoma's Sun King see light of day...
by Todd Matthews • February 26, 2014 2:12 pm

Tacoma’s warehoused Sun King could soon see the light of day.

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Tacoma's 'Sun King,' a three-ton, 15-foot-tall, 22-foot-wide steel frame sculpture by Corvallis, Ore., artist Tom Morandi is being stored at the City of Tacoma's Fleet Operations Headquarters. It sat near the corner of Broadway and South 13th Street for three decades before it was placed in storage seven years ago to make way for a new piece of public art. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
Sun King In Storage: It's no castle, but...
by Todd Matthews • February 11, 2014 1:37 pm

The City of Tacoma’s Fleet Operations Headquarters is probably the last place you would expect to find a piece of…

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