Old Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington
Old Tacoma is a neighborhood of the north end of Tacoma, Washington, more commonly known as Old Town.
History
[edit]Old Town owes its name to the fact that it was the location of the original settlement called "Tacoma". In 1865, Job Carr built a cabin near the shore in anticipation of future land speculation due to the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. The original cabin location is marked by a plaque at the base of Carr Street. Job Carr Cabin Museum is a replica of the original, and is situated in Old Town Park. Old Town was sustained in its early days by fishing and lumber mills.[1][2]
Geography
[edit]Old Town was originally a separate community from what is now downtown Tacoma, which was at first called "New Tacoma" before the two communities merged into one.
Today the area features an historical park and a range of restaurants and shops. It is also home to two buildings on the National Historic Registry: St. Peter's Church, the first church built in Tacoma and now Tacoma's oldest existing building,[3] and Slavonian Hall. The area is sometimes called Ruston Way, although the Ruston Way waterside walk spans far beyond the accepted bounds of Old Tacoma.
References
[edit]- ^ Gallacci, Caroline (2006). Old Tacoma. Arcadia. ISBN 9780738531038.
- ^ McGinnis, Melissa; Simpkins, Doreen Beard (2007). Tacoma's Parks. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-4896-8.
- ^ "Welcome to Old St. Peter's Church!". www.oldstpeters.org. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
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