Looking North on Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma Skyline
Tacoma Historical Society presents:
Saving Time:
A Historic Journey through South Tacoma
Saturday, August 14, 2010, 10:00am-1:00pm
Begin at Northwest Motor Scooters, 5428 South Tacoma Way
10:00 Meet “South Tacoma” book author Darlyne Reiter
10:15 Chat with railroad historian Jim Fredrickson about Northern Pacific Railway
and the South Tacoma Shops
11:00 Walk through the business district with architectural historian Gerald Eysaman,
“The South Tacoma That Was” (leave from NW Motor Scooters)
11:00 and noon Tour historic Oakwood Hill Cemetery and Columbarium
with Bill Habermann 5210 S. Alder Street
"To commemorate the role of the North Pacific Bank in the development of the South Tacoma Community"
Tacoma artist Mary Mann recalls the heyday of the Northern Pacific Shops, which employed 1,300 at their peak.
They closed in 1973. (Mural located at 5445 S. Washington Street, behind Heritage Bank, parking lot wall)
Stop by 5312 S. Alder Street to view a trove of stained glass and learn
about South Park Historic District
Additional information: Tacoma Historical Society 253 472-3738, www. tacomahistory.org
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For additional information, phone 253-472-3738
or e-mail inquiries to info@tacomahistory.org
Tacoma Historical Society thanks the many homeowners,
volunteers, businesses and organizations that made the 2010 Historic Homes of Tacoma Tour such a success.
Tacoma Historical Society thanks the re-enactors, docents, assistants and others whose efforts made the Living History Walk at Tacoma Cemetery July 16 and 17 such a great success.
