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 North Slope Historic District - Tacoma, WA Posted by:  Hikenutty
N 47° 15.536 W 122° 27.487
10T E 540997 N 5234081
The North Slope Historic District is Tacoma's only residential historic district and with more than 950 contributing structures it's one of the largest residential historic districts in the nation.
Waymark Code: WM2G1D
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2007
Views: 66
The following information is from the Tacoma Metropolitan Park District's Webpage for the North Slope Historic District Park:
The North Slope Historic District includes more than 950 structures which are on the Register of Tacoma Historic Places. It's Tacoma's only city residential historic district and one of the largest residential historic districts in the nation.
The buildings of the North Slope represent the homes of some of Tacoma's earliest citizens, with houses constructed from the 1880s to the 1940s. The district contains examples of local 'domestic' architecture, including Victorian, Craftsman Bungalow, Queen Anne Victorian, Four-square and many variations of popular styles.
The neighborhood was settled by many of the people who did the real work of building Tacoma - merchants, retailers, clerks, shipbuilders, fishermen - as well as a variety of prominent politicians and financiers. Because the area was settled and built up sporadically due to 'boom and bus' times, there is an unusual variety of building styles and ages.
Coordinates given are for the F.H. Murray House, the only house within the district boundaries that is listed by itself on the NRHP. It is located at the corner of Division and Sheridan.
Street address:
Area bounded by Division Ave., N. Grant Ave, N. Steele St., and N I St.
Tacoma, WA USA
98403
County / Borough / Parish: Pierce
Year listed: 2003
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1974
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2007 To: 12/31/2007
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
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