tacomapologist
Tacomapologist
apol·o·gist noun \ə-ˈpä-lə-jist\
: a person who defends or supports something
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The Murray Morgan Bridge is also known as the 11th Street Bridge, but originally was the City Waterway Bridge. It is a somewhat uncommon bridge because it is a vertical-lift bridge. Which means that is raises straight up, unlike a typical draw bridge that folds open. The original bridge in 1894 was a swing span bridge, which was replaced in 1913 with the vertical-lift bridge. This is important for connecting the tide flats to downtown. It spans the Thea Foss Waterway which was called the City Waterway.The bridge has unusual features: higher above the water than most lift bridges, construction on a variable grade& an overhead span designed to carry a water pipe.It also had a wooden road that connected what is now Cliff St. with Dock St. WSDOT wanted to tear it down, but the City got the State to transfer ownership to them. In 2007 it was closed due to safety concerns . Citizens of Tacoma fought the demolition on a historic basis & won. In 2010 peds & bikes were allowed & in 2013 it fully reopened. It was renamed in 1997 to honor Murray Morgan. There is an elevator & stairs that connect Dock St. & the bridge level on 11th St. To lessen environmental impact the H2O runoff is routed to tanks to contribute to a rain garden on the E. side. It is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.~
#Tacoma #253 #GritCity #CityOfDestiny #TacomaWashington #tacomawa #TacomaHistory #murraymorganbridge #LeeHeath @tacomatalks (at Murray Morgan Bridge)
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Extent of old growth forest in western Washington 1800, (left). Present distribution of old growth forest in western Washington, (right).
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#monkeyshines2017 #tooearly #noluck
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#monkeyshines2017 #tooearly #noluck (at Thea Foss Waterway)
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#monkeyshines2017 #tooearly #noluck (at Wright Park, Tacoma, Wa)
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The first Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Galloping Gertie) from construction to collapse.
Images (1939-1940) from the Washington State Historical Society.
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On April 13,1949 a 7.1 earthquake rocked Tacoma. At Lowell Elementary a 6th grade Safety Patrol boy named Marvin Klegman was responsible for the younger children. He left the building to go to patrol 5 min before the quake hit. The ground began to shake & he ran back into the building. On his way, a girl, Myrna Phelps was going to go back in, but he told her to stay where she was, effectively saving her life. Rushing into the building he came across kindergartner Kelcy Robert Allen who was alone. He grabbed his hand & they began to run out, but the building was collapsing. Marvin shielded Kelcy with his body. Kelcy was injured but recovered; however, Marvin gave his 11 year old life to saving him.Kelcy’s family moved after the quake.Marvin is buried in the Home of Peace Cemetery in Lakewood.This statue was erected in his honor at the school in 2003 & was made possible because of Kelcy, who found out who saved him in 2001, when the Nisqualli earthquake spured him to seek out the name of the boy who saved him He did an article for the News Tribune on April 26, 2015 when he was 72. April 13th is Marvin Klegman Day & Lowell students recognize Marvin by participating in acts of kindness.The local Red Cross now bestows a Marvin Klegman Memorial Award for heroism.
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#Tacoma #253 #GritCity #CityOfDestiny #TacomaWashington #tacomawa #VisitTacoma #exploretacoma #movetotacoma #GetOutAndEnjoyTacoma #GetToKnowTacoma #WhatDidYouSeeWhileWalkingTacoma #TacomaHistory #MarvinKlegman #TacomaStatues #LowellElementary #TacomaSchools #StayStellarTacoma #StayStellar #LeeHeath @tacomatalks (at Lowell Elementary School 810 Mr Dahl Dr)
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