Tacoma Daily Index, May 20, 2015

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015

Vol. CXXIV, No. 97

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Tacoma Dome District Renovation turns former Nalley plant into charter high school

Article and Photos By Todd Matthews, Editor Work continues on the renovation of an 85-year-old building in Tacoma's Dome District that will soon be a new charter high school. Earlier this year, the Tacoma Daily Index reported Los Angeles, Calif.-based Pacific Charter School Development purchased the building, located at 409 Puyallup Ave., in August and Los Angeles, Calif.planned to renovate it into based Pacific Charter Summit Public School's School Development Olympus campus (see "Tais renovating an coma Dome District: Build85-year-old building renovation begins for ing in Tacoma's new charter high school," Dome District into a Tacoma Daily Index, Jan. charter high school operated by Summit 8, 2015). The building is Public Schools. The within walking distance to Olympus campus is Tacoma Dome Station, and expected to serve an sits across the street from inaugural class of the former Durobilt Furniapproximately 130 ture and Upholstery Buildstudents before it ing, which was recently and briefly expands into a full renovated served as a retail hub for a high school with four group of artisan furniture grade levels by 2018, according to school makers (see "5 artisan Taofficials. In total, the coma furniture makers to renovation will offer open Dome District show35,000 square feet room," Tacoma Daily Inof space over three dex, Dec. 10, 2014). "We are excited to locate floors. The building was once home to in the Dome District, and Nalley's Pure Food to serve families across Products and the Tacoma," Summit Public Salvation Army. School Olympus campus Executive Director Gina Wickstead told the Tacoma Daily Index in January. "We are thrilled that this school facility provides easy access to public transportation, which is just down the street, and therefore, makes it a true option for all families throughout Tacoma." For more than 20 years, the brick and terra cotta building served as the headquarters for Nalley's Pure Food Products. According to the Tacoma Public Library's CONTINUED Northwest Room, the compaON PAGE 2


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