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October 21, 2010 · Derek

Six Tacoma Schools Up for Historic Designation

Six Tacoma schools may soon join Stadium High School, Lincoln High School and Washington Hoyt Elementary on the Tacoma Register of Historic Places.

The schools, all built between 1911 and 1952, were recommended by the Tacoma School Board to be considered for historic designation.

The Landmarks Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing Oct. 27 about the schools, and will then have 45 days to deliberate before making their recommendation to the Tacoma City Council.

The schools include:

  • Fern Hill Elementary School, built in 1911
  • Central Elementary Administration Building, built in 1912
  • Jason Lee Middle School, built in 1924
  • Stewart Middle School, built in 1925
  • McCarver Elementary School, built in 1925
  • Whitman Elementary School, built in 1952

What: Landmarks Preservation Commission public hearing on six Tacoma schools
Where: Tacoma Municipal Building North, 733 Market St., Room 16
When: Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m. (An earlier draft of the notice listed the hearing as 4-5 p.m.)

7 comments

  • mareally October 21, 2010

    Very cool! Thanks for posting! The start time of the public hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 27 is 5 p.m. though. And the meeting wraps up once comments wrap up.

  • Halley October 21, 2010

    Hmm, the press release sent out by the city listed the hearing as 4-5 p.m. I’ll check into this.

  • Tim Smith October 21, 2010

    Sadly the oldest school Barlow Annex; 3012 S. 59th St. (South Tacoma); built in 1910 by architect Frederick Heath did not make the list as well as the co-located Gray Middle School.

  • rick October 21, 2010

    Congratulations to the Bobcats of Jason Lee Middle School! You may be in the bottom 5% of test performance in the state, but at least you’re learning nothing while in an historically significant building.

  • PointDexter October 22, 2010

    Stewart.Sabres,
    Hats.off.to.thee.
    To.our.colors,
    True.we.shall.ever.be.

  • Queen Bee October 24, 2010

    Could someone please list the addresses or cross streets of each school? Or, at least the neighborhood each is in? Thanks.

  • Reuben McKnight October 25, 2010

    @ Queen Bee:

    Here are the schools and their addresses.

    Fern Hill Elementary School, 8442 S. Park Ave.
    Central Elementary/Administration Building, 601 S. 8th St.
    Jason Lee Middle School, 602 N. Sprague Ave.
    Stewart Middle School, 5010 Pacific Ave.
    McCarver Elementary School, 2111 S. J St.
    Whitman Elementary School, 1120 S. 39th St.