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Fri. August 17, 2007, 06:54am PDT
Old Wonderbread/Hostess building up for grabs
That lovely old brick building at S. 7th and Sprague that used to house a Wonderbread/Hostess thrift shop is going up for bid. The 35,000+ square foot building is up for bidders and may go to auction. The space is certainly in a great spot and the brick facade is rare in this area of urban mixed-use. Zoned as a "multiple-family dwelling district" the county has the building's taxable value at near $1 million. I'm sure the structure will need lots of work but here's to hoping it's allowed to stand if it's in decent enough condition. It would sure be something to see all those boarded up windows shine again and would certainly help sustain some of the charm of this area. Maybe some nice offices, retail, or restaurant rather than the condo conversion standby so popular these days.
Link to Rainier Commercial listing (thanks Claudia!)
I haven't lived here long enough to know the place when it was open
but, having had one near a house I lived in as a kid, those thrift
stores were a great source of cheap fruit pies. Any other historical or
personal tidbits to note? What would you like to see happen with that space? Feel free to share in the comments below.
Fri. August 17, 2007, 10:40am PDT
Tacoma Photo Group - Hiking in Hilltop
The Tacoma photo group over on Flickr is heading out tomorrow to the Hilltop area of town. They're hoping to enjoy the morning snapping shots of an area quickly becoming the place to be. From the Flickr announcement:
...we're doing something closer to town this month: the area around 9th and Martin Luther King, Jr. Way.
The meeting point will be outside the Tempest Lounge at 11:00 AM. The Tempest itself doesn't open until much later in the afternoon, but it will serve as a nice meeting point.
Anyone is welcome to join us in exploring yet another facet of our wonderful city. I'll definitely be there and hope to bring Sarah along for her first outing. Hopefully we'll be able to stop by the Johnson Candy Company for a treat, too!
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