Old Tacoma Washington Framed Print: Tacoma YMCA Building, Early 1900s Vintage Postcard

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Vintage Tacoma YMCA Building framed print, restored from an original early 1900s postcard: "Y. M. C. A. Building, Tacoma, Wash."

This print shows the tall red brick building with its arched windows, under a sky full of puffy clouds. It's reproduced from an original antique postcard in our own collection, scanned at 1200 dpi and carefully restored: we removed dust, specks, and the printing dot pattern and brightened the faded inks, while keeping the original color and printed caption.

A LITTLE HISTORY
Tacoma's Young Men's Christian Association, organized in 1883, offered young men in the booming city a place to live, exercise and take classes. The building on this card is its home at 714 Market Street: six stories of brick over a stone base, with three tall arched windows, designed by George Bullard with Irwyn Hill and opened around 1909 to 1910. The YMCA's classes there grew into Tacoma's first city college in 1919. The Y moved out in 1977, and the building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, is now the Vintage Y condominiums.

THE SET
The same postcard is also on a mug, an ornament, a puzzle, a coaster, a tea towel, a poster and a canvas.

Details:
- Restored reproduction of an antique early 1900s Tacoma postcard
- The postcard is shown on a cream border, like a mounted print
- Museum-quality matte paper behind a protective acrylic cover
- Kiln-dried pine frame in black, walnut, or white
- Hanging hardware is built into the back of the frame, so it arrives ready to hang
- Restored by us, printed and framed by our production partner
- Ships to US addresses only

Please note: this is a new print, not the original postcard. Small marks of age are part of the original card's character. Colors may vary slightly between screens and printed products. Sizes and frame colors are shown in the listing options.

Gift idea: A great gift for Tacoma history buffs, old-house owners, and anyone who loves the City of Destiny, or a piece of home for a Tacoman who moved away.