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    Luzon Building
    "If we are to save historic buildings, it's going to take energy and people who care," says Tacoma Historical Society (THS) volunteer Heather Straub (right). Straub and THS Director Mary Bowlby have opened an exhibit about downtown Tacoma's notable historic buildings. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Building History: THS exhibit celebrates downtown Tacoma's architectural...
    By Todd Matthews • July 16, 2009 12:00 am

    Local history buffs will tell you that downtown Tacoma’s oldest buildings are more than bricks and mortar. Some carry the…

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    Taggers hit the 119-year-old Luzon Building in downtown Tacoma this week. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Luzon's Dark Legacy
    By Todd Matthews • July 10, 2009 12:00 am

    The announcement this week that the six-story, 119-year-old Luzon Building downtown is in danger of complete collapse is one more…

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    (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma City Council will honor historic preservation award...
    May 19, 2009 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has announced this year’s recipients of Outstanding Achievements in Historic Preservation Awards….

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    Historic Tacoma adds 6th Avenue Baptist Church to endangered watch list
    Historic Tacoma adds 6th Avenue Baptist Church to...
    February 26, 2009 12:00 am

    Historic Tacoma announced yesterday it has placed the 6th Avenue Baptist Church on its Watch List of endangered properties.

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    2008 Stories & Pictures — Photo Spotlight
    By Todd Matthews • December 30, 2008 12:00 am

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

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    (PHOTO BY KEVIN FREITAS / FEEDTACOMA.COM)
    Buildings In Peril: Historic preservation advocacy group names...
    October 22, 2008 12:00 am

    Historic Tacoma, a non-profit organization that aims to preserve Tacoma’s architectural legacy through education and advocacy, announced yesterday it has…

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    Abandoned for more than two decades, the six-story Luzon Building has seen better days. Downtown Tacoma-based Gintz Group hopes the building's natural light and large floor plans will appeal to tenants once a $7.5 million renovation is complete. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Luzon Unlocked
    By Todd Matthews • August 28, 2008 12:00 am

    For local architects and history buffs, the six-story, 118-year-old Luzon Building downtown is a jewel. Designed by Chicago architecture firm…

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    Pierce County Landmarks Commission approves grant funding recommendations
    Pierce County Landmarks Commission approves grant funding recommendations
    By Todd Matthews • July 17, 2008 12:00 am

    The Pierce County Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission (LHPC) has announced it will recommend 15 organizations receive approximately $170,000 in…

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    Local developer completes renovation of former Stothart Hotel,...
    By Todd Matthews • May 9, 2008 12:00 am

    It’s been awhile since Tacoma could point to the century-old Bonnell Building as a sign of what’s good about downtown….

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    The historic Luzon Building, at the corner of 13th St. and Pacific Ave.  California-based Horizon Partners, Inc. will begin renovations on the site this spring, with plans to develop the existing building into high-end residential and commercial  spaces. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Renovation in store for Luzon Building: Development of...
    By Todd Matthews • January 13, 2005 12:00 am

    If you need an idea of what Tacoma looked like before its current development boom, head downtown to the corner…

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    Pacific Block closer to being sold
    Pacific Block closer to being sold
    January 14, 2003 12:00 am

    The vacated property could be turned into a commercial space.

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