National Register of Historic Places - Washington (WA), Pierce County

Pierce County Washington (Vacant / Not In Use) has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include 1843 Fort Nisqually, Coke Ovens, Nisqually--Sequalitchew Historic District, Northern Pacific Office Building and Tacoma Light and Water Company Purifier Building.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Nisqually dating back to 1825.

Several famous people are associated with these Pierce County historic places including Herbert Williams and Ezra Meeker.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Pierce County places including C.A. Darmer, Hudson's Bay Company, E.I. DuPont deNemours Co., J. Driskill, Jacob Woolrey, Roland E. Borhek, Peter L. Hershey, J.J. More, Frederick Heath and Emanuel Bresemann. Prominent architectural styles found in Pierce Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

1843 Fort Nisqually (added 2000 - - #00000236)

Also known as 45-PI-56

Address Restricted , DuPont

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement, Native American, Historic - Aboriginal, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American, Native American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Fortification, Multiple Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Annobee Apartments (added 1999 - - #99000919)

319-323 North I St. , Tacoma

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Auditorium Dance Hall, The (added 2008 - - #07001458)

Also known as Crescent Ballroom

1308-1310 Fawcett Ave. , Tacoma

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Music Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Coke Ovens (added 1974 - - #74001976)

SE of Wilkeson at RR tracks , Wilkeson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hershey, Peter L. and Emma, Homestead (added 2007 - - #07000833)

Also known as Hershey Homestead, Hershey Ranch

33514 Mount Tahoma Canyon Rd. , Ashford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hershey, Peter L.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

House at 1510 Tacoma Avenue South (added 1995 - - #95000230)

1510 Tacoma Ave. S. , Tacoma

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Manley--Thompson Ford Agency (added 2008 - - #07001386)

Also known as Crescent Ballroom

1302-1306 Fawcett Ave. , Tacoma

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bresemann, Emanuel

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Music Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Meeker, Ezra, Mansion (added 1971 - - #71000879)

321 Pioneer Ave., E. , Puyallup

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Meeker,Ezra

Significant Year:

1887

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Midway School (added 1987 - - #87001166)

Also known as Artondale School

5115 Thirty-eighth Ave. NW , Gig Harbor

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

More,J.J.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Nihon Go Gakko (added 1984 - - #84003568)

Also known as Japanese Language School

1715 S. Tacoma Ave. , Tacoma

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Asian, Education, Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Nisqually--Sequalitchew Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000235)

Also known as Port Nisqually, Fort Nisqually

Address Restricted , Dupont

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Military, Industry, Prehistoric, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Nisqually

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Defense, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Business, Fortification, Graves/Burials, Manufacturing Facility, Religious Structure, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Warehouse

Northern Pacific Office Building (added 1976 - - #76001901)

NE corner of 7th St. and Pacific Ave. , Tacoma

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Professional

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old City Hall (added 1974 - - #74001973)

Also known as Tacoma City Hall

7th Ave. between Commerce and Pacific Ave. , Tacoma

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hatherton & McIntosh

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Pacific Brewing and Malting Company (added 1978 - - #78002768)

S. 25th St. between C St. and Jefferson Ave. , Tacoma

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Darmer,C.A.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Warehouse

Smith, Peter, Farm--Donation Land Claim (added 1995 - - #95000194)

Also known as Lakeview Dairy;Schibig Farm

12504 Spanaway Loop Rd. , Parkland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Irrigation Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land

Tacoma Light and Water Company Purifier Building (added 1999 - - #75002147)

Also known as Gas Works Building

2203 S. A St. , Tacoma

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Union Depot-Warehouse Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004009)

Also known as See Also:Union Depot

Roughly bounded by RR tracks, 15th, 23rd and Market Sts. , Tacoma

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Darmer,C.A.

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Warehouse

Wilkeson School (added 1976 - - #76001905)

Also known as Wilkeson Elementary School

Off WA 165 , Wilkeson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Heath,Frederick

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Williams, Herbert, House (added 1984 - - #84000172)

Also known as Perfield House

1711 Elm St. , Sumner

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Driskill, J.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate

Historic Person:

Williams, Herbert

Significant Year:

1890

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Woolrey-Koehler Hop Kiln (added 1983 - - #83004260)

Also known as Koehler Hop Kiln

176th St., E. (Leach Rd.) , Orting

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Woolrey,Jacob

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use