#1149 - The Swiss, Tacoma, WA - 6/20/2010
The Swiss is a great example of urban renewal via giving new life to great old abused spaces . The large rooms were first The Swiss Club in 1913, "a meeting place for Swiss immigrants to conduct business, hold dances, throw back a few, and just enjoy the company and fellowship of others."
It was subsequently "improved" and then abandoned, until the current owners, three friends who worked at Engine No 9, reclaimed it from the drug dealers, rescued much of its original character, and reopened in 1993.
They sanded the Kelly green paint off the original South African mahogany bar, removed the acoustic tiles hiding the pressed tin ceiling, chased away drug dealers and added art and good beer. They added a stage and music schedule (and at one time plays).
It's a great victory for people who love old bars.
1904 S. Jefferson Ave., Tacoma, WA, 98402 - (253) 572-2821
theswisspub.com - history - myspace - yelp
theswisspub.com - history - myspace - yelp
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