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USS Lexington; How a Navy Ship saved Tacoma
Weatherly Inn Tacoma 6016 N Highlands Pkwy, Tacoma, WA, United StatesThe Summer of 1929 was exceptionally dry and the Fall was not better, significantly draining Tacoma’s electricity. The shortage became so critical that Superintendent Ira S. Davisson had to cut…
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History of Woodbrook Hunt Club
Lakewood Historical Society 6211 Mount Tacoma, Lakewood, WA, United StatesLittle is known about the origination of the Woodbrook Club, however, newspaper articles dating back to 1911 mention the club. The first benefactor of the Club was Tacoma Banker Chester…
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The History of 6th Ave
Merrill Gardens at Wright Park 5 S G St, Tacoma, WA, United StatesWhen 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…
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Willits Canoes & the History of Day Island
Cogir 8201 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA, United StatesEarl and Floyd Willits two brothers who came from Iowa with a talent like no other: determination, perseverance and unique carpentry skills. These brothers worked together along the shore of…
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USS Lexington; How a Navy Ship saved Tacoma
Solstice 6414 N Park Way, Tacoma, WA, United StatesThe Summer of 1929 was exceptionally dry and the Fall was not better, significantly draining Tacoma’s electricity. The shortage became so critical that Superintendent Ira S. Davisson had to cut…
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Families in My Neighborhood
Brookdale Allenmore 2010 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA, United StatesDuring the 1910’s residents of Tacoma wanted the peace and quiet of the suburbs before the suburbs became popular. Craftsman homes on the corner of North 13th and Stevens Street,…
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USS Lexington; How a Navy Ship saved Tacoma
GenCare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston 4970 Main St, Tacoma, WA, United StatesThe Summer of 1929 was exceptionally dry and the Fall was not better, significantly draining Tacoma’s electricity. The shortage became so critical that Superintendent Ira S. Davisson had to cut…
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Christmas in Tacoma
Franke Tobey Jones 5340 N Bristol St, Tacoma, WA, United StatesWhat if Christmas isn’t something we invent each year, but something we inherit? Christmas in Tacoma is a warm story-filled presentation tracing how Tacoma has celebrated the season for over…
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Christmas in Tacoma
The Lumora Theatre 724 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA, United StatesWhat if Christmas isn’t something we invent each year, but something we inherit? Christmas in Tacoma is a warm story-filled presentation tracing how Tacoma has celebrated the season for over…
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Women Who Built Tacoma
Weatherly Inn Tacoma 6016 N Highlands Pkwy, Tacoma, WA, United StatesWhat if Tacoma was built twice … once in lumber and brick and again in courage? Join Tacoma historian Patty Mannie (4th generation Tacoman) for a vivid presentation on “The…
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Christmas in Tacoma
Cogir 8201 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA, United StatesWhat if Christmas isn’t something we invent each year, but something we inherit? Christmas in Tacoma is a warm story-filled presentation tracing how Tacoma has celebrated the season for over…
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Christmas in Tacoma
GenCare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston 4970 Main St, Tacoma, WA, United StatesWhat if Christmas isn’t something we invent each year, but something we inherit? Christmas in Tacoma is a warm story-filled presentation tracing how Tacoma has celebrated the season for over…
