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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2013
Vol. CXXIV, No. 29
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF TACOMA Devoted to the Courts, Real Estate, Finance, Industrial Activities, and Publication of Legal Notices
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Inside Tacoma's Kellogg-Sicker, Pochert Buildings
Commission will consider historic landmark nomination Wednesday
Article By Todd Matthews, Editor Photos Courtesy Caroline T. Swope The City of Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission is scheduled this week to consider a nomination to place the Kellogg-Sicker Building, former home of Browne's Star Grill, and the Pochert Building on the local register of historic places. Both the Kellogg-Sicker Building and Pochert Building date back to 1906 and 1904, respectively, and were designed by pioneer Tacoma architect Carl August Darmer. Both properties, which sit vacant today, were purchased by the City of Tacoma in 2005. Last year, Historic Tacoma, a non-profit organization that advocates for historic preservation, placed the buildings on its "Watch List" of endangered properties. The nominations, which were prepared by architectural historian and former Historic Tacoma board president Caroline T. Swope and submitted to City Hall in October, include photographs that provide a peek inside these century-old Hilltop neighborhood buildings. Although the buildings have seen better days, Swope's nominations indicate they are still in decent shape and can be saved. "The second floors of each building have exceptional integrity," noted Swope. The Kellogg-Sicker Building still retains its original floorplan, doors, wood flooring, light wells, double-hung windows, and hardware. Many of the bathrooms still include vintage plumbing fixtures and clawfoot tubs. The Pochert Building also retains its original floor plan, wood flooring, and double-hung windows, as well as intact baseboards and picture rails. Vintage built-in cabinets and bathroom fixtures remain in several locations. Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission will review the nominations during its meeting on Weds., Feb. 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St., Room 248. If the commission deems the buildings worthy of further consideration, a public hearing will be scheduled.
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