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    Historic Preservation
    **UPDATE** Tacoma to introduce $50K historic preservation grant program
    **UPDATE** 8 local groups could share $50K in...
    By Todd Matthews • April 8, 2016 9:39 am

    Eight local historic preservation organizations could share $50,000 in grant funding to help pay for a variety of heritage projects…

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    LED street lights coming to Tacoma's Lincoln International Business District
    Celebrate Tacoma's historic character with #IHeartTacoma2016
    February 1, 2016 1:56 pm

    Local residents are invited to share their love for historic preservation by competing in the #IHeartTacoma2016 Design Contest during the…

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    **UPDATE** Tacoma to introduce $50K historic preservation grant program
    **UPDATE** Tacoma to introduce $50K historic preservation grant...
    By Todd Matthews • November 18, 2015 9:06 am

    The City of Tacoma is expected to introduce a heritage grant program that aims to help non-profit organizations and public…

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    Celebrate Tacoma's historic character with #IHeartTacoma
    Celebrate Tacoma's historic character with #IHeartTacoma
    February 2, 2015 11:31 am

    Local residents are invited to share their love for Tacoma’s unique historic character by participating in the #IHeartTacoma social media…

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    Tacoma City Hall. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    City Hall News: Historic preservation, building demolitions, and...
    April 25, 2014 9:57 am

    Tacoma residents will have plenty of opportunities next week to learn more about what’s happening in city government. Here is…

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    "This award is recognition of the high value that Tacoma places on the preservation and care of our historic and cultural places, for the benefit of all citizens," said City of Tacoma Historic Preservation Officer Reuben McKnight of the award to honor the City for enacting new legislation that aims to protect historic buildings. "The historic property maintenance code is one component within our expanded effort to encourage investment and rehabilitation in historic buildings, including more financial and regulatory incentives." (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma honored for historic preservation legislation
    By Todd Matthews • April 9, 2014 1:16 pm

    A new law enacted last year that aims to protect Tacoma’s historic buildings has earned top honors from the State…

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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 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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    5 open seats on Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission
    5 open seats on Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission
    October 17, 2013 3:58 pm

    Tacoma City Council is looking to fill five open volunteer positions on the Landmarks Preservation Commission, which oversees the establishment…

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    9 groups set to receive $3M for human services programs in Tacoma
    Tacoma City Council to discuss south downtown development,...
    June 21, 2013 9:29 am

    Tacoma City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday at City Hall to receive an update on the status of the…

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