Out-of-Town Tour: Historic Tacoma
April 26, 2014 |
The City of Tacoma has gained extraordinary attention for the redevelopment of its 19th century brick warehouse district into a campus for the University of Washington, for the adaptive reuse of its train station for courts and the Washington State History Museum, for the Museum of Glass and Tacoma Art Museum, and the adaptive reuse of the Albers Mill. Tacoma has far more to offer, including significant commercial buildings, outstanding civic buildings, and early 20th century theaters. Its spectacular site on Commencement Bay and its early rail terminus stimulated major commercial and industrial development and this growth led to the building of impressive private mansions in the Stadium and North Slope districts.
Local experts will join us in sharing significant aspects of the city on this day-long visit. We begin learning about the city’s history from Michael Sullivan, architectural historian, Principal of Artifacts Architectural Consulting. He and Reuben McKnight, City of Tacoma Historic Preservation Officer, will lead this walking tour that includes some of the city’s distinguished theaters and office buildings of varied styles. We’ll have lunch at the Swiss Restaurant & Pub, housed in the 1913 Swiss Hall, restored in 1993. In the afternoon, we visit Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson’s exquisite First Presbyterian Church, the French chateau inspired Stadium High School, and the handsome residential districts in N. Tacoma, where several private homes will be opened for us by
special arrangement.
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Website:
www.historicseattle.org |
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| Location Information |
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Tacoma, WA |
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| Contact Information |
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Brooke Best |
| Email:
brookeb@historicseattle.org |
| Phone:
(206) 622-6952, ext 221 |
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