Engine House No. 8 (Tacoma, Washington)

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Engine House No. 8
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Location4301 S. L St., Tacoma, Washington
Coordinates 47°13′06″N122°26′52″W / 47.21833°N 122.44778°W / 47.21833; -122.44778 (Engine House No. 8) Coordinates: 47°13′06″N122°26′52″W / 47.21833°N 122.44778°W / 47.21833; -122.44778 (Engine House No. 8)
Arealess than one acre
Built1909
Built byJohn Huntington, contractor
ArchitectCity Engineer`s Office
MPS Historic Fire Stations of Tacoma, Washington TR
NRHP reference # 86000968 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1986

The Engine House No. 8 in Tacoma, Washington, which has also been known as Fire Station No. 8, was built in 1909. Located at 4301 S. L St., it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

Tacoma, Washington City in Washington, United States

Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle, 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound region, which has a population of around 1 million.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

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It was designed to be compatible with its residential neighborhood: "The fire station possesses a distinctly domestic scale that seeks to harmonize the building with its residential neighbors. Its blocky mass, together with its flared gable roof, wide eaves and knee braces imitate the form of Craftsman style "chalets" that were a very popular residential type in Tacoma at this time." [2]

This station was replaced in 2006 with a larger facility, and is now a private residence.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. Mark L. Brack (July 15, 1985). "State of Washington Historic Property Inventory: Engine House No. 8 / Fire Station No. 8". National Park Service . Retrieved October 19, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1985