Washington State Historical Society Headquarters - Tacoma, WA
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N 47° 16.052 W 122° 27.016
10T E 541585 N 5235042
The State Hisorical Society's building was built for $25,000 in 1909. It is designed in the classical style and is found in the Stadium-Seminary National Historic District.
Waymark Code: WM96EB
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2010
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The Washington State Historical Society was founded in 1891 and in 1903 was designated a trustee agency of the state government. Twenty-five thousand dollars was appropriated in 1909 for the society to build a home for the organization.
They built this structure adjacent to the castle-like Stadium High School, next to the Stadium Bowl and perched high atop the Commencement Bay Bluffs, looking out over Puget Sound. The original building was just the portion that looks like a classical temple, and much later in 1973 an additional wing was added to create the structure that we see today.
The Society runs the new Washington State History Museum, found on Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma across from the University of Washington Tacoma. This building houses the societies Hewitt Research Library and other resources.
Address:
315 N Stadium Way
Tacoma, WA USA
98403
Web Address: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Thursday from 12:30PM to 4:30PM
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture.