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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2015
Vol. CXXIV, No. 203
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Historic Tacoma cancels annual meeting Posted online Sun., Oct. 18 Historic Tacoma has canceled its annual meeting, which was scheduled to be held this month in the historic Kellogg/Sicker-Pochert Buildings, which are located in the city's Hilltop neighborhood and currently being renovated. "Due to conditions beyond our control, the Board of Directors of Historic Tacoma have decided to cancel the annual meeting," wrote Historic Tacoma Board President Gary Knudson in an e-mail sent over the weekend. "The major reason for this change was that on inspection of the venue, board members found that renovations had not happened as fast as had been anticipated a few weeks ago and there was insufficient time to find an alternative location. The board has decided to reschedule our annual meeting for later this year, and will notify you as soon as further details are in place. Thank you in advance for your continued support and understanding." The annual meeting was originally scheduled to be held on Thurs., Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. and offered Tacoma residents an opportunity to learn more about the histories of the two buildings. The Kellogg-Sicker Building—built in 1906 and located at 1114-16 Martin Luther King Jr. Way—and the 1904 Pochert Building—located at 1110-12 Martin Luther King Jr. Way—are currently being renovated by a development team led by Kevin Grossman, as well as the Tacoma Housing Authority, which plans to develop the vacant lots south of the buildings into a multi-unit affordable housing complex, according to Historic Tacoma officials. During the annual meeting, Grossman, Tacoma Housing Authority representatives, and Historic Tacoma representatives will provide presentations on the project. Historic Tacoma is a non-profit organization that aims to promote, conserve, and enhance Tacoma's architectural character through education, advocacy, and preservation. More information is available online at historictacoma.org. To read the Tacoma Daily Index's most recent coverage of the Kellogg‐Sicker Building and Pochert Building, visit our Web site for the following articles: — City allows more time to close Hilltop development deal (Tacoma Daily Index, Jan. 15, 2014) — More time needed to close Hilltop development deal (Tacoma Daily Index, Jan. 14, 2014) — Year In Review: Historic Hilltop Buildings (Tacoma Daily Index, Dec. 27, 2013) — Tacoma City Council approves historic Hilltop properties sale, development plan (Tacoma Daily Index, Aug. 16, 2013) — City Council vote ahead for historic Hilltop properties sale, development plan (Tacoma Daily Index,
Welcome To Tacoma Gateway signs proposed near city entrance points
Posted online Fri., Oct. 16 File Photo By Todd Matthews, Editor / Design Illustration Courtesy City of Tacoma The City of Tacoma is accepting bids from contractors to install gateway signs near four entrance points into the city limits, according to a legal notice published this month in the Tacoma Daily Index. Bid documents prepared by City staff show the project would install the signs near the following locations: South 19th Street and South Jackson Avenue; South Center Street and South Mullen Street; Northshore Parkway and 45th Avenue; and South 72nd Street and East F Street. The project budget is estimated between August 12, 2013) — Tacoma council committee to consider Hilltop property sale, development project (Tacoma Daily Index, July 26, 2013) — 2 Hilltop buildings now historic Tacoma landmarks (Tacoma Daily Index, June 26, 2013) — 2 Hilltop buildings could be added to Tacoma's historic register (Tacoma Daily Index, June 11, 2013) — 2 Tacoma Hilltop buildings move closer to historic landmark status (Tacoma Daily Index, Feb. 27, 2013) — Inside Tacoma's Kellogg-Sicker, Pochert Buildings (Tacoma Daily Index, Feb. 12, 2013) — Tacoma commission to consider historic landmark nomination for Browne's Star Grill (Tacoma
$250,000 and $261,000. The bid deadline expires at 11 a.m. on Tues., Nov. 3. More information is available online at cityoftacoma.org. Last year, the City awarded a contract to Nordic Construction to install a gateway entrance sign near the intersection of South 56th Street and South Orchard Street (see "Tacoma Bid Watch: Fire simulation training, ADA street improvements, and gateway signage," Tacoma Daily Index, Jan. 6, 2015). Similar signage was installed along Sprague Avenue (pictured above left) in 2013 (see "First phase complete on Sprague Avenue enhancement project," Tacoma Daily Index, March 5, 2013). Daily Index, Feb. 1, 2013) — Hilltop's Browne's Star Grill building nominated to Tacoma's historic register (Tacoma Daily Index, Nov. 14, 2012) — Council approves Hilltop properties purchase: though one development deal is stalled, interest in properties is sparked (Tacoma Daily Index, Sept. 21, 2005) — Council weighs options for Hilltop development (Tacoma Daily Index, Aug. 31, 2005) — Council to discuss Hilltop properties acquisition and disposition (Tacoma Daily Index, Aug. 29, 2005) — Council to consider purchasing three Hilltop properties (Tacoma Daily Index, Sept. 19, 2005)