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History of 6th Ave

Franke Tobey Jones 5340 N Bristol St, Tacoma

When Tacoma’s streetcars were still humming and the Narrows Bridge gateway began here, 6th Avenue was already doing what it still does best. Moving people through, connecting neighborhoods, keeping the…

Downtown Tacoma’s Alluring History

505 Broadway Tacoma 98403 505 Broadway, Tacoma

Ever feel downtown Tacoma whispering? Streetcars once rolled out from the transportation barn, carrying the city forward.  A child was christened on the girders of the Rust Building – steel…