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Walking Tours

History Walking Tours

The City of Tacoma's Office of Historic Preservation invites you to learn more about Tacoma's history on one of the many walking tours that are hosted in our community! Click on the titles of the walks for more information.

This page is a collaborative source for historic walking tours in Tacoma. Tours are hosted by the City of Tacoma and many other community partners. Please contact [email protected] to submit events for this page.

Virtual Tour Archive

Community partners .

Downtown on the Go

Job Carr Cabin Museum 

Tacoma Historical   Society

Pretty Gritty Tours

Historic Tacoma

Self-Guided Tours

Prairie Line Trail

North Slope Historic District

MLK/Historic K Street

Historic South Tacoma Way

Wedge Historic District

Tacoma Sweets

Historic Schools

Tacoma's Historic Sacred Spaces 

Old City Hall Historic District

Union Station Historic District

Contact the City

Relay services.

Walking Tours & Specialized Tours

These publications have been created over several years through the efforts of Historic Tacoma volunteers, most of them members of the organization's board of directors. With support from several funding partners, these volunteers conducted considerable research to prepare these booklets and tours. It is our pleasure to share them with the public. If you find these publications useful, please consider making a small donation to Historic Tacoma . Thank you.

MLK / Historic K Street Walking Tour +

In the 1880s, those working in nearby iron works, furniture factories, lumber mills, a salmon cannery and the railroad sought affordable housing on the Hilltop. This growing immigrant population was supported by numerous small shops, churches, civic buildings and schools.

North Slope Historic District Walking Tour +

Starting in the 1880s, the North Slope area was settled primarily as a residential streetcar suburb and includes a wide variety of architectural styles on its tree-lined streets.

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This free walking tour is available for your desktop or your smartphone browser. There is also a free smartphone app known as The Clio (available for iPhones and Android phones).

The North Slope Historic District is a residential neighborhood of 228 acres containing 1,285 homes, making it one of the state’s largest historic districts and one of the largest west of the Mississippi. 

Prairie Line Trail Walking Tour +

South tacoma way walking tour +.

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In 1890, the Northern Pacific Railway ushered in the birth of what would become the South Tacoma Business District by moving its railway shops from downtown Tacoma to the south of the city. The South Tacoma Business District and neighborhoods sprang up in the ensuing years. The working-class community supported additional development, including churches, schools, clubs and recreational activities. Substantial growth also occurred during the automobile era, since South Tacoma Way was Federal Highway 99 and the neighborhood still has a number of automotive related businesses. Featured as Historic Tacoma’s 2011 Walking Tour.

Tacoma Sweets: A Confectionary History +

Tacoma had several soft drink, candy, ice cream, and doughnut companies at the turn of the century.

Tacoma’s Historic Sacred Places +

Tacoma’s Historic Sacred Places

A comprehensive inventory of historic sacred places was conducted by the City in 2009, identifying over 170 religious structures. This Historic Tacoma publication highlights 30 of the most architecturally significant buildings, prominent architectural styles, and architects and was funded by a grant from the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Washington. To visit 15 of the churches and a synagogue, featured on an October 2009 tour and open house, download the Tour Guide & Map.

Tacoma’s Historic Schools +

In late 2009, a comprehensive inventory of Tacoma’s pre-1965 historic schools was conducted by Historic Tacoma Board Member Caroline Swope with Kingstree Studios under contract to Tacoma Public Schools. This publication produced by Historic Tacoma highlights 12 significant structures, prominent architectural styles used in school construction, and two architects who designed a number of Tacoma schools. The publication was funded by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Washington . Click HERE to download "Tacoma's Schools: An Architectural Primer".

Wedge District Walking Tour +

Bounded by 6th Avenue, Division Street, and “L,” the neighborhood includes homes built from the late 1890s through the early 1930s by such prominent architects as Andrew Larsen, Frank Hill and Silas Nelsen.

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Early in the 20th century, the Wedge was a very desirable area due to the close proximity to schools, churches and the hospital. The streetcars lines ran on the 3 boundaries of the Wedge district and residents could easily get to any location in Tacoma. Pivotal structures are the Titlow Mansion (410 S. Sheridan), J.C. Todd House (502 S. Sheridan), Tweeden House (514 S. Sheridan), and the Nelsen House (405 S. Sheridan). Featured as Historic Tacoma’s 2009 Walking Tour.

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All Aboard!

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In the mid-1800s the area that would become South Tacoma was prairie land. In fact, Hunt’s Prairie was the first name given to this area by pioneer settlers. Back then it was home to a few pioneering farm families. That all changed beginning in 1890 when the Northern Pacific Railway ushered in the birth of what would become South Tacoma Business District.

This building was constructed in the year 1924 specifically to house a Dodge automotive dealership. In the year 1928 the dealership was taken over by "Tommy" E. Burns and Walter M. Campbell. The business partnership only lasted a few years and by 1930 the company was known as Burns Autos.

Constructed in around the turn of the century, this building originally housed the popular Edison Soft Drink Parlor. Tacoma had several soft drink manufacturing companies located in the Warehouse/Brewery district, near the waterfront. Although advertising soft drinks, the shop also served as a speakeasy for part of the prohibition years.

This building, constructed in 1907, is part of the Peter Leonard Block, named for Peter Leonard, a prominent South Tacoma businessman. A Wisconsin native, Peter moved to Tacoma in 1891 and operated a number of different businesses, including one of the first auto dealerships in the area, which opened in 1905. Peter sold his shares in the business to his son, Edward P., in 1915. The Ford franchise was the largest in the state at the time of Edward’s death in 1931. 

The parking lot that now occupies 5244 South Tacoma Way reveals no trace of its history. From about 1880 until 1907 the Red Front Saloon operated on the main floor and provided furnished rooms and lodgings upstairs. The business was owned by Peter Leonard (who also owned the block at 5238/40 South Tacoma Way).

At the corner of S 54th & South Tacoma Way next to the Airport Tavern in the South Tacoma Historic District stands the Hallock Building. Built in 1927 as an auto showroom for McKee Motor Co., it was named for owner and developer, Dr. Paul Hallock. Dentist Paul Hallock built the aptly named Hallock Building as a business venture in 1927. Hallock’s own office was located across the street at 5401½ South Union Avenue (now South Tacoma Way). The first tenant was Luther McKee of McKee Motors, a Hudson-Essex car dealership in operation until McKee’s death in 1929. In 1931, a hardware store opened at this site. The store, in operation from 1931 until 1938, was owned by Frederick Lang. Like many of Tacoma’s early residents, Lang was an immigrant.

Contractor T. K. J. Williamson built this structure in 1928 for realtor Zachary A. Vane. The building had a cast stone front designed by Carl Biber. Vane & Company used the main floor until 1947. Several other businesses occupied the main floor as well, including Pacific Savings & Loan Association, Standard Finance Company, and jeweler B. W. Andrews. The upper floor was an apartment until after World War II when it became additional office space.

The building at 5432-34 South Tacoma Way has a diverse occupant history, and often times several businesses occupied the structure concurrently. The Fabian Sauriol Hay and Feed store occupied this address from 1901 until 1905. The Sauriol family lived at this location as well and continued to live here after the hay and feed store was closed. By 1910 the Sauriol family operated a furniture business out of this location and no longer lived in the building.

In 1919, Ralph and Anna Martin built their candy shop building at 5442 South Tacoma Way (known then as Union Avenue). The Martins and their children lived upstairs. Located strategically next to the Orpheum Theater, the Martin Confectionery was one of several such businesses in Tacoma over the past century; it finally closed in 1964.

The building you see here today is a modified version of the original building, designed by the architectural firm of Lundberg & Mahon in 1914. The building housed the South Tacoma Post Office and the North Pacific Bank. With the relocation of the post office to South 56th and Puget Sound Street in the late 1920s, the thriving North Pacific Bank absorbed the vacant property, remodeling it into their business. The bank, managed and eventually owned by businessman Peter Wallerich, was named in honor of the Northern Pacific Railroad and its affiliated shops that were located in South Tacoma. 

Designed by the architectural firm of Lundberg and Mahon (architects for 5415 South Tacoma Way), this structure was built in 1919 by the construction firm of Hillyard & Jensen for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) and Rebekahs. The Odd Fellows was a fraternal organization that served both social networking and charitable purposes. Tacoma had numerous fraternal organizations; the Elks, Knights of Pythias, the Eagles, and the Odd Fellows all helped to provide a social “safety net” at a time when the federal government did not offer welfare assistance. The Odd Fellows was the first national fraternity to accept male and female memberships and the first to establish homes for senior citizens and orphaned children.

Constructed in 1917, 5431 South Tacoma Way was occupied by a number of recreational establishments through the years. The Pennant offered pool, soft drinks, and tobacco products. In 1940 a new tavern opened, the Corral Cabaret, managed by George Coson and Roger McDonell. The interior was painted with murals of ranches and horse tack by Tacoma artist Ward Padelford. Items from Coson and McDonell’s personal collections added additional decorative touches.

Built by contractor Thomas Holmberg (see below) in 1924, 5423 South Tacoma Way originally served as a dry goods store for Edward A. Garceau. Garceau was a pioneer dry goods merchant in Tacoma and opened his business, Ed Garceau & Son in 1903, at 5235 South Tacoma Way. The establishment was the first dry goods store in South Tacoma.

Built in 1919, the Realart Theatre was one of three theatres built and owned by Radnor Pratsch (see below) on South Tacoma Way. When the Realart opened, the newspaper claimed it was Tacoma’s largest theatre, with a large pipe organ and seating for 500 patrons.

Like many neighborhoods, South Tacoma had a locally owned hardware store. This building was home to Samuel F. Kennedy’s hardware store from 1904 until 1908. A hardware business remained at this location, but under the ownership of Andrew Nelson. Nelson operated his business at this location from 1913 through 1919, then relocated the business several blocks away to 1327 South Tacoma Way. For an unknown reason, he moved right back to this location in 1920.

This building was constructed by the North Pacific Bank in 1906. The bank specialized in serving businesses and patrons that worked with Northern Pacific Railroad. In 1912, German immigrant Peter Wallerich purchased the business. His success eventually led to the construction of a new building for the bank in 1914, at 5446-48 South Tacoma Way. This building first remained vacant after the bank departed, and new tenants were not secured until 1926. 

Built around the year of 1927, this petite brick structure home had originally housed the Independent Grocery Company's third store in Tacoma. A number of other businesses have also called this location home. During the Great Depression era the South Tacoma Cycle and Radio Company replaced the Independent Grocery Company.

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This walking tour was informed by a booklet produced and published by Historic Tacoma in 2011. It examines a number of historic structures in the South Tacoma Business District and the history of its development as a key commercial area of Tacoma. Project funding was provided by Historic Tacoma, the South Tacoma Business District Association, the South Tacoma Neighborhood Council, the University of Washington-Tacoma, and Jim and Karen Rich. The project was managed by Historic Tacoma board president, Caroline Swope, with research conducted by Caroline Swope of Kingstree Studios and project interns Tamara LaFountain and Lauren Perez. The printed publication was developed from a research project compiled by Shurvon Haynes, Scott Neff, Sean Panzer, Kirk Redal, Brian Rybolt, Darren Takagi, and Brittney Thomas for the fall 2009 Introduction to Public History class at the University of Washington-Tacoma. Special thanks to Brian Kamens at the Tacoma Public Library Northwest Room and Darlyne Reiter for research support. This online adaptation of the published booklet was aided by intern Alyssa Beiermann from the University of Puget Sound.

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