Wow. Tacoma McMenamin's is coming! That's about all I can say after I got to go inside Tacoma's historic Elk's lodge. The McMenamin's folks, at the urging of photo den mother Sharon, allowed five photographers on top and inside the amazing space to help document it before work begins on their multi-million dollar renovations. The spaces are majestic, the condition is rough but full of hope, and the air full of dust and asbestos. But the future looks bright for this space and I can't wait to be able to compare our "before" to McMenamin's "after".
Mad thanks to Michael for the use of his fisheye lens!