Old Tacoma, Tacoma

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Old Tacoma is a neighborhood of the north end of Tacoma, Washington, more commonly known as Old Town. ()

Coordinates: 47°16'29"N, 122°28'1"W

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North EndTacoma United States

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Old Tacoma – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: First Presbyterian Church, Proctor District, Landmark Convention Center, Wright Park.

1.2 miSE
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Tacoma
31 min walk • First Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, Washington is a historic congregation founded in 1873. Its current Romanesque building was designed by noted church architect Ralph Adams Cram, Mr. Earl N.
1.1 miW
Neighbourhood
Proctor District, Tacoma
28 min walk • The Proctor District is a business district in the north end of Tacoma, Washington. Primarily a center for locals to shop, the District has cultivated a small town "urban village" character.
1.4 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Landmark Convention Center, Tacoma
36 min walk • The Landmark Convention Center in Tacoma, Washington, United States is located at 47 St. Helens Avenue. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. Ambrose J. Russell is credited as the architect of the meeting hall and theater.
1.3 miSE
Botanical garden, Park
Wright Park, Tacoma
34 min walk • Wright Park is a 27-acre arboretum and public park located in Tacoma, Washington, that is managed by Metro Parks Tacoma. The park was designed by Bavarian landscape architect Edward Otto Schwagerl.
1.1 miSW
Museum, Natural history museum
Slater Museum of Natural History, Tacoma
28 min walk • The Slater Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in Tacoma, Washington. The collection has 29,987 mammals, 26,340 birds, 8,237 amphibians and reptiles, 12,500 insects and 13,000 plants. It has the second biggest collection of bird wings in the world. The collection grows at a rate of one to two percent every year.
0.8 miNW
Ship
Fireboat No. 1, Tacoma
21 min walk • Fireboat No. 1 is a historic fireboat on display in a permanent land installation on the waterfront in the Old Town area of Tacoma, Washington. Built in 1929, she was for more than fifty years the sole firefighting vessel for the Port of Tacoma. She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1980.
1.2 miSE
Church
First Church of Christ, Tacoma
30 min walk • First Church of Christ, Scientist is a historic Christian Science church building located at 902 Division Avenue at the corner of I Street in Tacoma, Washington.
0.9 miSE
Neighbourhood
Stadium District, Tacoma
25 min walk • The Stadium District is a neighborhood of the north end of Tacoma, Washington, USA. It is named after Stadium High School, a historic landmark.
0.5 miS
Bridge
North 21st Street Bridge, Tacoma
14 min walk • The North 21st Street Bridge in Tacoma, Washington was built in 1910. It was designed by engineers Waddell & Harrington and is a continuous concrete rigid-frame girder bridge. It is significant as one of the very earliest examples of its type.
1.1 miSW
Universities and schools
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma
29 min walk • The University of Puget Sound is a private university in Tacoma, Washington. The university draws approximately 2,600 students from 44 states and 16 countries.
~1500 ftNW
Bridge
North 23rd Street Bridge, Tacoma
8 min walk • The North 23rd Street Bridge in Tacoma, Washington, United States, is a concrete rigid frame bridge that was designed by engineers Waddell & Harrington in 1909. It was built for the City of Tacoma by contractors Creelman, Putman, and Healy. It is significant as an early concrete rigid frame bridge.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Tacoma?

Nearby attractions include Throwing Mud Gallery, Tacoma (2 min walk), St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Tacoma (5 min walk), North 23rd Street Bridge, Tacoma (8 min walk), North 21st Street Bridge, Tacoma (14 min walk).

How to get to Old Tacoma by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old Tacoma:

Bus

34th St N & N Proctor St • Lines: 11 (28 min walk)
N Proctor St & N 24th St • Lines: 11 (28 min walk)