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 Union Depot-Warehouse Historic District Posted by:  Hikenutty
N 47° 14.756 W 122° 26.223
10T E 542601 N 5232648
This district includes the depot, the train yard, and the shore of the waterway to Commencement Bay. Union Station, built in 1911, was the passenger depot for the Western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Waymark Code: WMV8V
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2006
Views: 42
Tacoma was a town that boomed when the railroad came to town. Chosen for its location near Commencement Bay on the Puget Sound, the area made a perfect spot for the Northern Pacific Railroad to connect up to the ships carrying goods to and from Asia. Now the Station is a Federal Courthouse and the crown jewel of downtown Tacoma's restoration movement. In the district is the Thea Foss Waterway Promenade, the Tacoma Museum of Glass, the Chihuly Bridge of Glass, University of Washington Tacoma, and the Washington State History Museum.
Street address:
Bounded by RR Tracks, 15th, 23rd, and Market
Tacoma, WA USA
98402
County / Borough / Parish: Pierce
Year listed: 1980
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1924
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extracting, Transportation
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Industry, Transportation, Culture
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2006 To: 12/31/2006
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 AM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: 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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