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9 stories matching dedicatori
- A Growing Faith on South J Street
The Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church reaches a milestone with the dedication of its new building, a testament to the growth of immigrant congregations in Tacoma.
- A Monument for the Lamented Coats
Indigenous communities gather at Puyallup to honor a leader with a grand memorial and traditional potlatch.
- Tacoma’s Masonic Temple Opens Its Doors
A landmark for the city’s civic life, the new Masonic temple on St. Helens Avenue was dedicated with elaborate ceremonies today.
- The Grand Opening of the Seattle Theater
A glittering, capacity crowd inaugurates the city's premier venue, setting a new standard for Pacific Coast entertainment.
- Seattle Dedicates a New Masonic Temple
A grand parade and day-long festivities mark the opening of a new landmark for the city's fraternal societies.
- The Soul of a Building
When the new Unitarian Church on Seventh Street held its dedication in 1889, the sermon offered a meditation on how timber, iron, and stone are transformed into a living, spiritual home for the community.
- Green Lake Builds a Temperance Hall Out of Cordwood and Muscle
In less than two months, the brothers of Good Templars Lodge No. 200 raise a two-story hall at Green Lake with donated lots and lumber bought with 'legal tender' issued from the mint of muscle.
- A House of Prayer for All the Nations
In 1892, Seattle's Congregation Ohaveth Sholom dedicated the first Jewish synagogue in Washington, filling the new sanctuary at Seventh and Seneca with Jews and Gentiles and with sermons that insisted the building must be more than stone and gold.
- A Church Built of Cement Blocks and Small-Town Pride
Hope Congregational Church dedicated its new $7,400 edifice, filled the pews, and raised $1,200 on the spot to pay down the debt.