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    Katie Chase and Susan Johnson, architectural historians at Artifacts Consulting in Tacoma, are currently working on a survey of historic properties and sites in Pierce County. "This might be the first time the county's history is down in one document," says Chase. "I don't want to miss anything." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Pierce County's History Detectives
    By Todd Matthews • October 15, 2009 12:00 am

    On a bright and cloudless Tuesday morning in October, Susan Johnson and Katie Chase, two architectural historians, walked down a…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    2008 Stories & Pictures — Milestone Moments
    By Todd Matthews • December 24, 2008 12:00 am

    The Tacoma Daily Index continues its look back at some of the significant people, stories, and photographs featured in these…

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    Murray Morgan Bridge's Endangered Legacy
    By Todd Matthews • May 30, 2008 12:00 am

    On many levels, it is fitting that the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation this week chose Tacoma’s Murray Morgan Bridge…

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    Murray Morgan Bridge tops list of Washington Trust's...
    By Todd Matthews • May 27, 2008 12:00 am

    The 95-year-old Murray Morgan Bridge has topped the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual list of the state’s 2008 Most…

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    An improved historic preservation program in Pierce County could help Midland community activist Stacy Emerson, who stands in front of a former feed terminal, one of several old buildings slated for demolition. For two years, Emerson has tried to get her own 1918 building, the oldest commercial property in Midland, on Pierce County's historic register. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Behind The Times: Nevermind the buildings. Can Pierce...
    By Todd Matthews • April 2, 2008 12:00 am

    The fact that it’s been 20 years since Pierce County took an inventory of its historic properties speaks to a…

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