Pantages Theatre

901 and 909 Broadway, Tacoma, Washington. County/parish: Pierce.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 07, 1976. NRIS 76001902.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Jones Building
  • The Roxy

From Wikipedia:

Pantages Theater (Tacoma, Washington)

The Pantages Theatre or Jones Building in Tacoma, Washington was designed by the architect B. Marcus Priteca. The theater was commissioned in 1916 by the theater manager Alexander Pantages and opened in January 1918. It was designed to be an office building and a vaudeville theatre. The theater's Second Renaissance Revival style is juxtaposed with the Commercial style. The exterior above the ground floor is largely unaltered. The building still houses entertainment and commercial activities (Tacoma City Theaters) A brief overview of the owner and renovation history, in 1916–1918, B. Marcus Priteca with Edwin W. Houghton; 1955 remodel, Carlson, Eley, and Grevstad; 1982–1983 renovation, Richard F. McCann; 2006 entrance/lobby renovation, Korth Sunseri Hagey and Grulich Architecture and Planning; 2014 stage expansion and structural renovations, BCRA. 901 Broadway.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75612966

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