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    (PHOTO COURTESY SHARON WINTERS)
    Survey could help preserve Tacoma's oldest public schools
    By Todd Matthews • October 28, 2008 12:00 am

    Tacoma Public Schools is expected next month to issue a request for proposal seeking qualified architectural historians and preservationists to…

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    (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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    A tree near the Rust Mansion in Tacoma's North Slope Historic District could be a candidate for a register of historic trees. The City of Tacoma is currently revising its street tree ordinance and considering the creation of a heritage tree register. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Saving Tacoma's Urban Arbor: Will the city create...
    By Todd Matthews • August 26, 2008 12:00 am

    It’s a Catalpa tree with broad green leaves that hang over a sidewalk along North L Street near Division Avenue,…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Historic landmark status for Frisko Freeze?
    By Todd Matthews • April 17, 2008 12:00 am

    The burgers are tasty. The fries are warm. The milk shakes are delicious. But is Frisko Freeze worthy of historic…

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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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    City considers revisions to historic preservation code
    By Todd Matthews • February 5, 2008 12:00 am

    A proposed revision to the City of Tacoma’s historic preservation ordinance could give buildings under consideration for historic designation extra…

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    Proposed Heidelberg demolition concerns historic preservationists
    By Todd Matthews • December 13, 2007 12:00 am

    A developer’s plan to tear down the century-old former Heidelberg Brewing Company headquarters and build a 160-room hotel in downtown…

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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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    Historic Tacoma board president Sharon Winters outside Old City Hall. "The city is at a very vulnerable time right now," says Winters. "It's a very exciting time for Tacoma, but also a very vulnerable time for the old structures in town." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    History Makers
    By Todd Matthews • November 21, 2006 12:00 pm

    EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared in the Tues., Nov. 21, 2006, edition of the Tacoma Daily Index. It was…

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    Committee aims to create South Tacoma Historic District
    By Todd Matthews • March 7, 2006 12:00 am

    A plan to create a historic district in South Tacoma is gaining momentum at City Hall, according to discussion during…

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    The Vintage Y in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A 'Vintage' Contemporary
    By Todd Matthews • February 28, 2006 12:00 am

    The six-story, red brick building near the corner of 7th and Market isn’t your typical condominium project. Consider its history….

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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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