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Decades of neglect and a sour economy today took their toll on one of downtown Tacoma's most historic buildings.The City of Tacoma, declaring the six-story Luzon Building at South 13th Street and Pacific Avenue in imminent danger of collapse, ordered its demolition.Crews from the demolition contractor are expected to mobilize on the site by the middle of next week and demolish the structure the weekend of Sept. 26 and Sept. 27.The order to raze the building, one of only two structures remaining ...

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