TACOMA'S HISTORIC DISTRICT AND ALL THINGS OLD!

I work many of the Pierce County areas and I have always had an interest in homes and architecture of ALL styles, but I have a special appreciation for the “Grand Ol’ Victorian,” “Warm, Cottage Craftsman,” “Shotgun” and “North End Bungalow,” not to mention, our beautiful Neo-Classical homes. Our historic area is a wonderful mixture of eclectic history. The value of working with someone with a real love of the area in which you live is immeasurable.

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University level Track and field Coach. Retired from Real Estate in November of 2011. Agent for Windermere Professional Partners in Tacoma,Washington for 6 years. I specialize in the North End Historic District but, I love all kinds of architecture. I am also a Track Coach at Pacific Lutheran University.

Monday, March 05, 2007

SPACE AGE STREET LIGHTS IN HISTORIC DISTRICT






























SO WHAT WERE THEY THINKING WHEN THEY ERRECTED ALL THESE STERILE LOOKING, SPACE AGE STREET LIGHTS IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT? I mean did they think that after being in the complete and total darkness for two years that we would be happy with anything shy of a candle and matches?! We were told that the city can't afford the ones that look old. Well they line the whole entire street of Yakima Avenue, another lovely historic looking fixture lines the Wright Park area and yet another set of cool looking old fixtures line the streets up in the proctor district.


For goodness sake people, THIS IS THE HISTORIC DISTRICT! THIS IS THE MAIN THOUROUGFARE THROUGH THIS DISTRICT! THIS IS NOT A FLIPPIN FREEWAY ON RAMP! Ahhhh...I feel better. I would feel even better if the city would come and take all of these eyesores out and replace them with the quaint, historic lights that this district deserves.