The Expansion on the Waterfront
A major industrial investment signals the growth of Tacoma’s industrial waterfront in 1904.
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A cleaned-up reading of the newspaper page: spelling and layout repaired, one story lifted off a crowded page. It follows the original closely but it is not a transcription. The original page is below; read it if a detail matters.
Albers Bros. Milling company is to build a new mill on the company's property on Dock street, and filling for the foundation is being pumped in by the dredger in the channel. The new mill will be located between the present mill and the Northwestern Wooden ware company's factory. The new property, embracing the old and the site, will be 200x300 feet, and the new mill building will be 100x300. Plans are being made and construction work will commence within two weeks.
“The new mill will be located between the present mill and the Northwestern Wooden ware company's factory.”
The waterfront of Tacoma continues to evolve, but the early 1900s represented the peak of the grain and lumber milling economy that defined the city's growth. This story highlights the industrial roots of the current port area.
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