Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1159

Description

An exterior shot of the Top of the Ocean restaurant served as the headquarters for the Tacoma Athletic Commission for many years. The Top of the Ocean, located on Ruston Way on Commencement Bay, was destroyed in an arson fire in 1977. The Top of the Ocean, which resembled a luxury ocean liner, opened in 1946 and was purchased by the Tacoma Athletic Commission in 1948 before being sold in 1951.

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Search Terms

TAC, Amateur, Recreational

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Tacoma Athletic Commission

Person or Organization

Top of the Ocean