The Cutter House on Yakima Ave.
Okay, so maybe a $97k fixer isn’t what you’re looking for. And maybe I Street is a bit too busy. Oh, and you aren’t ready to downsize to a condo quite yet…
Yakima Avenue has a gorgeous For Sale by Owner available. Do you want a house on a great street, an interesting history, and with room for your growing family? We’ve walked by this house for years and have always admired its distinctive lines and unusual turret. To say that it has large rooms and tall ceilings may be a bit of an understatement. There’s approximately 6000 square feet of circa 1893 living space. The main living room is 22’ by 45’. That’s plenty of room for a full size shuffle puck table. Amazing.
Link to the Cutter House
6 comments
R RR Anderson October 10, 2008
insert thorax photo of fab 50’s building taken at an inappropriate angle.
R RR Anderson October 13, 2008
lets be real. this building is one of a kind. This building should be required study for any architecture student.
J Jesse October 13, 2008
Hey RR, that building would make a great Tacoma Boys grocery store in my idealized world…
PS- You have WAY too much time on your hands!
R RR Anderson October 13, 2008
not true. I barely have any time on my hands.
I also agree it would make an awesome grocery store.
Y You're Welcome October 13, 2008
I’ve always liked that building on 6th and St. Helens. Fancied myself opening a Vespa dealer in that space, a few years back.
The spire thing? If a private entity pays for and builds it, then sweet! If the Tacoma taxpayers have to foot the bill, that would be a disgusting waste of our money. Unless they actually serve Spire cider there, like 3 different varieties always on tap. I’d vote to build the real Spire Cider tower.
D Douglas Tooley October 14, 2008
Love the Pacific Tower idea, living only 3 blocks away.
I’m just outside of the Mixed Use Center for the area, something that just finished review at the Planning Commission, where Mr. Boe presides as Vice-Chair.
There should be a good design review process for this area – and, unfortunately, the number one criteria may well be finding ways to make the Pacific Tower look better – as well as transition to the surrounding ridgetop view neighborhoods.
There are greenbelts in the area that deserve protection as well, something I’m working. Perhaps 133 would publish a piece on same from moi?