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    Old City Hall
    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Will Tacoma's Wedge neighborhood go historic?
    By Todd Matthews • September 5, 2008 12:00 am

    It’s a part of Tacoma that boasts more than five dozen homes dating back 80 years and more. It’s also…

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    (IMAGE COURTESY CITY OF TACOMA)
    Lace up for Bank to Bay Sept. 7
    September 3, 2008 12:00 am

    KeyBank and the City of Tacoma will host the ninth annual Bank to Bay 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk and 1K…

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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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    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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    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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    Old Elks Temple for sale
    By Todd Matthews • March 12, 2008 12:00 am

    A developer who purchased the 93-year-old former Elks Temple in downtown Tacoma in hopes of renovating it has announced it…

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    Old City Hall for sale
    By Todd Matthews • January 7, 2008 12:00 am

    Seattle-based Stratford Company LLC has put Old City Hall up for sale, according to a listing posted Monday morning with…

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    Three developers will discuss downtown Tacoma's future
    Three developers will discuss downtown Tacoma's future
    January 4, 2008 12:00 am

    The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce has announced that its upcoming quarterly luncheon will focus on downtown development and future….

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    Key Bank, City of Tacoma partner for Bank to Bay race
    Key Bank, City of Tacoma partner for Bank...
    September 5, 2007 12:00 am

    KeyBank and the City of Tacoma will host the eighth annual Bank to Bay 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk and 1K…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Momentum continues for Spanish Steps rehabilitation
    By Todd Matthews • July 27, 2007 12:00 am

    It is arguably the most neglected pedestrian walkway downtown. Sure, the zig-zagged hill climb connecting Pacific Avenue to Broadway –…

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    Whitman area residents Pat McGregor and Dave Stafursky hope they can turn their neighborhood into an historic district. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Status Seekers: In the Whitman neighborhood, a grassroots...
    By Todd Matthews • July 3, 2007 12:00 am

    In the Whitman neighborhood, a grassroots movement illustrates the challenges and benefits to seeking historic district designation

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Whitman neighbors seek historic district designation
    By Todd Matthews • June 19, 2007 12:00 am

    For Whitman area resident Pat McGregor, history looms everywhere in his neighborhood. It’s evident in the 67 residential homes that…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    City briefed on proposed changes to historic preservation...
    By Todd Matthews • September 28, 2005 12:00 am

    Tacoma Mayor Bill Baarsma and members of the City Council were briefed yesterday on the draft of an ordinance designed…

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