Tacoma's North Slope Historic District
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Description
This tour is a quick introduction to the North Slope Historic District. The route tours the heart of the district and introduces you to a variety of styles and architects. The tour mostly follows the shape of a square, returning you to the starting point. The tour of the District begins on North J Street, between North 9th and North 10th, with the home located at 911 North J Street. This residential neighborhood of 228 acres contains 1,285 homes, making it one of the state’s largest historic districts and one of the largest west of the Mississippi. Tacoma's North Slope neighborhood was settled primarily as a residential streetcar suburb with a wide variety of architectural styles. This walking tour was informed by a booklet published by Historic Tacoma in 2008. The publication was funded by Historic Tacoma, the North End Neighborhood Council, and the North Slope Historic District, with research by Brian Kamens, Marshall McClintock, Kim O’Rourke, and Caroline Swope of Historic Tacoma.