The Ferry Kalakala that inspired artists for many years in Fremont is now scheduled for salvage and demolition in Tacoma, according to a report in The Seattle Times.
According to the news item, the iconic, 1927 ferry is now at the Tacoma dry dock. It had been towed two miles from the Hylesbos Waterway, where it had been moored for a decade. The Tacoma News Tribune has reported that Rhine Demolition is handling the salvage and will decide whether to offer any souvenirs to the public.
The Kalakala caused a stir in Fremont in the start of the century when local artist Peter Bevis (who also saved the Lenin statue from being melted down,) had it towed to Lake Union from Alaska where it had been languishing as a cannery since the 1960s. Bevis, and a host of volunteers, spent years and a small fortune of donations, trying to restore the sleek, silver art deco icon, before giving up and letting it go to others who tried, and failed, as well.
Farewell, Kalakala, and Rest In Peace.