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Submitted by jessica on September 24, 2009 - 11:20am
It seems like it's for real this time -- the Luzon building in downtown Tacoma is going to be torn down on Saturday. It makes me feel like I've been punched in the stomach, not so much because the building is so beautiful, but because it is such an important piece of Tacoma's history. The Luzon was designed by the Chicago architects Burnham and Root, who are among the fathers of the modern skyscraper. From www.historictacoma.net:
The Luzon was a transition building for the firm because it incorporated a relatively light steel framework along with traditional masonry construction. ... The property is listed on the local, state and national registers of historic places and is one of Tacoma’s foremost architectural treasures.
No time to upload photos (I'm on my lunch break), but do check them out here .
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Noooooooo! So sad. I went to a lecture last night on this very issue. There was a room full of Historic Preservation students that I'm sure would be willing to chain themselves to the Luzon on Saturday.
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