| Luzon Building | |
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 Luzon Building prior to demolition | |
 Interactive map of the Luzon Building area | |
| Former names |
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General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
Architectural style | Chicago school, commercial style |
| Location | 1302 Pacific Avenue Tacoma, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°15′04″N 122°26′19″W / 47.251155°N 122.438507°W / 47.251155; -122.438507 |
Construction started | 1890 |
| Completed | approx. 8 February 1891 |
| Demolished | 26 September 2009 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 88.00 ft (26.82 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 6 |
| Lifts/elevators | 1 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Burnham and Root |
Pacific National Bank Building | |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1891 (1891) |
| NRHP reference No. | 800040082 |
| Added to NRHP | 7 March 1980 |
| References | |
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The Luzon Building was a historic six-story building at 1302 Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma, Washington designed by Chicago architects Daniel Burnham and John Root.34
The Luzon was built in 1890–1891 as the Pacific National Bank, which had a first floor entrance on Pacific Avenue and a second floor entrance on Commerce Street. Both floors contained businesses such as W.L. Davis & Sons Co. Furniture and Chaddy & Son Tailors in addition to the bank; the upper four stories were living space.
The building was named "Luzon" in 1901, after the largest island in the Philippines, where on July 1 of that year William Howard Taft inaugurated establishment of American civil government of the Philippines.
The building was demolished on September 26, 2009, despite efforts by local preservationists.56
References
References
- "Emporis building ID 1154293". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- Gallacci, Caroline Denyer; Karabaich, Ron (2009). Downtown Tacoma. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia. p. 42. ISBN 9780738570020.
- "Luzon Building". Historic Tacoma. 12 February 2012. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- Cooper, Kathleen (September 27, 2009). "Few gather for fall of historic Luzon building". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- Matthews, Todd (September 26, 2009). "Luzon's Last Dawn". Tacoma Daily Index. Tacoma, Washington. Archived from the original on October 18, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2009.