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    Historic Tacoma
    Metro Parks to form heritage advisory council
    Metro Parks to form heritage advisory council
    November 20, 2009 12:00 am

    Historic Tacoma announced today Metro Parks Tacoma is forming a new advisory council to help make recommendations to the Metro…

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    A Historic photo of the Luzon Building in downtown Tacoma. (COLUMBIA CORNERSTONE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PHOTO COLLECTION 2008-7, COURTESY OF WEYERHAEUSER ARCHIVES)
    Downtown's Lost Block
    By Todd Matthews • September 23, 2009 12:00 am

    When the Luzon Building is razed this weekend, it will be a significant loss to Tacoma’s architectural history. The 119-year-old…

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    "The City should explore establishing a PDA devoted to historic preservation, working exclusively on properties like the Luzon and other structures listed on Historic Tacoma's Watch List, which are difficult for developers to take on," says Historic Tacoma Board President Sharon Winters. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Luzon's Tough Lesson
    September 18, 2009 12:00 am

    After recent structural assessments and no owner action to stabilize or rehabilitate the building, the City of Tacoma has decided…

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    Brewery District Hotel Redux
    By Todd Matthews • August 11, 2009 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation Commission is expected Wednesday to discuss design plans for a new hotel in the…

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    (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Wedge residents share support for historic district during...
    By Todd Matthews • June 25, 2009 12:00 am

    Wedge neighborhood residents filled a conference room at City Hall yesterday to show their support for a proposal to designate…

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    Public hearing April 22 for University-Union Club landmark nomination
    Public hearing April 22 for University-Union Club landmark...
    By Todd Matthews • April 20, 2009 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is scheduled April 22 to hold a public hearing on a nomination…

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    (PHOTO BY CHIP VAN GILDER / COURTESY HISTORIC TACOMA)
    A new life for endangered historic church
    March 31, 2009 12:00 am

    Historic Tacoma announced Monday it has removed the former Trinity United Methodist Church building from its Watch List of vulnerable…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission sets 'working boundary' for...
    By Todd Matthews • March 27, 2009 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation (LPC) Commission has unanimously approved the preliminary boundary for a proposed historic district in…

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    (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)
    Decision expected this week on preliminary Wedge Historic...
    By Todd Matthews • March 24, 2009 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation (LPC) Commission is expected this week to move closer to a decision regarding a…

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    Budget amendment bitter-sweet for Pierce County historic preservation
    Budget amendment bitter-sweet for Pierce County historic preservation
    By Todd Matthews • March 20, 2009 12:00 am

    When the dust settles at the end of this month, and Pierce County finalizes its amended General Fund budget to…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Department shift for Pierce County's historic preservation program?
    By Todd Matthews • March 16, 2009 12:00 am

    A Pierce County Councilmember is expected next month to propose moving the county’s historic preservation office from the Planning and…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Criteria met for 1890 University-Union Club landmark nomination
    By Todd Matthews • March 12, 2009 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation Commission yesterday approved a recommendation that the 1890 University-Union Club building meets the criteria…

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    (IMAGE COURTESY TACOMA LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION)
    New timeline for Wedge historic district review
    By Todd Matthews • February 18, 2009 12:00 am

    Wedge residents hoping to learn this spring if their neighborhood will be Tacoma’s second residential historic district will have to…

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