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    City of Tacoma Register of Historic Places
    The Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church building in Tacoma. (COURTESY PHOTO)
    City Council vote could make former church building...
    By Todd Matthews • December 4, 2015 10:30 am

    A former church building in Tacoma dating back nearly 90 years could be added to the City of Tacoma’s Register…

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    The Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church building in Tacoma. (COURTESY PHOTO)
    Public hearing Nov. 18 for proposed landmark Tacoma...
    By Todd Matthews • November 17, 2015 8:36 am

    A public hearing will be held this week regarding a Tacoma church building recently nominated to the City of Tacoma’s…

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    Metro Parks Tacoma hosted a centennial celebration this weekend for the Pagoda in Point Defiance Park. The event included free cultural history and natural history tours aboard two Pierce Transit trolleys reminiscent of the early 1900s streetcars that historically served the park. Visitors were also invited to explore the building, enjoy live music and refreshments, create handmade event souvenirs, and learn about the history of the Pagoda and future plans for the Japanese Gardens which surround it. (PHOTOS / IMAGES COURTESY METRO PARKS TACOMA)
    Point Defiance Park: Century-old Pagoda, former streetcar station...
    By Index Staff • January 5, 2015 9:50 am

    The former Point Defiance Streetcar Station could be added to Tacoma’s Register of Historic Places this month.

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    For more than 45 years, Stanley T. Shaw, the late Tacoma architect, lived in this two-story, 2,200-square-foot home anchored at the corner of North Lawrence Street and North 25th Street. Along with his wife, Clara, Stanley raised four children in the home, which wasn't originally built by Shaw but served as a sort of laboratory for some of his architectural ideas. (PHOTO COURTESY SUSAN JOHNSON / ARTIFACTS CONSULTING)
    Shaw House: Late architect's home now Tacoma landmark
    By Todd Matthews • October 29, 2014 3:00 pm

    Tacoma City Council approved a resolution Tuesday placing Tacoma’s so-called Shaw House on the City of Tacoma’s Register of Historic…

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    An early photograph of the Shaw House in Tacoma. (IMAGE COURTESY SHARON WINTERS / KENDALL REID)
    Shaw House: A Tacoma architect's home and idea...
    By Todd Matthews • July 17, 2014 2:12 pm

    For more than 45 years, the late Tacoma architect Stanley T. Shaw lived in a two-story, 2,200-square-foot home anchored at…

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    5 open seats on Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission
    New loan program aims to save heritage Tacoma...
    By Index Staff • July 11, 2014 9:34 am

    The City of Tacoma is promoting a new loan program that aims to encourage property owners to rehabilitate, preserve, and…

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    Hoyt Elementary School design ca. 1957. (IMAGE COURTESY TACOMA LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION)
    ***UPDATE*** 3 Tacoma school buildings nominated to historic...
    By Index Staff • June 23, 2014 3:27 pm

    Three local public school buildings constructed between 1908 and 1957 have been nominated to the City of Tacoma’s Register of…

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    New roof planned for century-old Tacoma Municipal Barn
    Tacoma Municipal Barn could soon be added to...
    By Todd Matthews • June 20, 2014 10:03 am

    A building dating back more than 100 years and located near Tacoma’s former warehouse district could be added to the…

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    The nearly-century-old J. M. Hendrickson Family Homestead in Tacoma belonged to several generations of one family that immigrated from Norway in 1888. The property — which includes an historic house, garage, and barn — was placed on Tacoma's Register of Historic Places three years ago. On Tuesday, Tacoma City Council granted the property owner's request to rescind the special designation, allowing a portion of it to be developed in an effort to address financial and medical hardships. (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)
    Hendrickson Homestead: Landmark property pulled from Tacoma's historic...
    By Todd Matthews • June 12, 2014 10:24 am

    A 93-year-old former homestead added to Tacoma’s Register of Historic Places three years ago is no longer a local landmark….

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    The 104-year-old former Tacoma Municipal Barn (also known as the "City Shops and Stables Building"), located at 2324 S. C St., has been nominated to Tacoma's Register of historic places. (PHOTO COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA / CAROLINE T. SWOPE)
    Public hearing scheduled for Shops and Stables Building...
    By Index Staff • April 18, 2014 11:21 am

    Tacoma’s Landmark Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing next week regarding a nomination to place the former Tacoma Municipal…

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