Looking Back: A South Sound History Through Words and Pictures, 25 Years Ago Today March 8, 1988, regarding the Allen African Methodist Episcopalian Church: “A day of rejoicing as the congregation marched from its old church building at 1415 S. Yakima Ave., to its new home on the corner of South 13th and K Streets.” This quote from The News Tribune is from March 8, 2013.
This twenty-fifth anniversary mention coincides with an Tacoma Weekly article about planned development nearby. Because I am aware of where this old church building is, I felt concerned.
I spoke briefly to someone who works at the old church building and to someone at the office of the Catholic Community Services. Their information was that the plan was for the historic old building to be taken down. Catholic Community Services old building shows in the distance in the photograph.The property mentioned in the Tacoma Weekly article also includes many large old trees. Under those trees were several tables for out-door eating. Even in the mild rain, if one uses the very sort of poncho I had on, such seating is a possible resting area. I hope to reach concerned community members who care about trees and historic preservation.
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