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Vol. CXXIV, No. 197
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TMP purchases, seeks landmark status for shuttered historic church Posted online Thurs., Oct. 8 Article By Todd Matthews, Editor Photos Courtesy Tacoma Musical Playhouse A church building constructed nearly 90 years ago could soon be added to the City of Tacoma's Register of Historic Places. The three-story Epworth LeSourd Methodist Episcopal Church building (pictured), located at 710 S. Anderson St. in Central Tacoma, was built in 1926 and served its congregation (which dated back to 1889) until this summer, when a final service was held and the building was put up for sale due to the high cost to maintain the building, as well as declining membership. According to information available on the Pierce County Assessor's Web site, the building was purchased in August by Tacoma Musical Playhouse (TMP). The former church building features stained glass windows depicting biblical imagery and a 1.5-story steeple, according to the landmark nomination prepared by TMP Music Director Jeffrey Stvrtecky and TMP Artistic Director Jon Douglas Rake. The church, which could seat 450 parishioners, became known as the ‘Chapel of the Chimes' when bells were added in 1944. The Gothic Revival building was constructed in 1926 and designed by architect George W. Bullard, who also designed other landmark Tacoma buildings, including the C.N. Gardener Building (built in 1907, located at 928-930 Broadway Plaza); Hunt-Mottet Warehouse (built in 1907, located at 2109 S. C St.); Provident Building (built in 1903, located at 917 Pacific Ave.), Tacoma Buddhist Church (built in 1931, located at 1717 S. Fawcett Ave.); Tacoma Nash Sales Company Building (built in 1921, located at 933 Market St.); Webster Apartment Building (built in 1904, located at 629 St. Helens Ave.); and the YMCA Building (built in 1909, located at 714 Market St.). Tacoma's Landmarks Preservation Commission is scheduled to review the nomination during a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Weds., Oct. 14, at the Tacoma Municipal Building, located at 747 Market St. (Room 248), in downtown Tacoma. Copies of the agenda and meeting materials are available online here. The Tacoma Daily Index reached out to TMP's Stvrtecky for more information about why the organization purchased the former church building; any future plans for the building; and why TMP has decided to submit the nomination. TACOMA DAILY INDEX:
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