South Tacoma Way
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- Опубліковано 10 бер 2022
- It began as prairie land and swiftly developed into a booming train and automotive industry. Houses, churches, local business rushed in and the long strip we know now as South Tacoma Way developed as a major part of Tacoma's history. Join us for this FREE virtual tour, brought to you by the City of Tacoma's Historic Preservation Office. We will look at the historic buildings that remain and how they have contributed to the legacy of Tacoma.
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tacoma is my home! thank you chris....our wizard of washington.. we love ya!!!!
This is the neighborhood I grew up in. Thanks for doing this video. There is a Lot More about my neighborhood.
My dad used to take to Steves Gay 90s when i was a young teenager. Such good memories. South Tacoma Way was and is part of the fond memories of my young years in the 50s and 60s. Thank you i am glad to see it again.
My father’s cousin was Don Wilson, the rhythm guitarist for the Ventures (the best selling instrumental rock group of all time that was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame). I remember hearing stories about him playing at Bob’s Java Jive when the Ventures were in their infancy.
they were the house band there for a time, I am making a documentary right now.
My family is from South Tacoma. When I was a kid in the 1970's, The B&I was the Greatest Place on Earth.😎
I was born in 77 and my dad used to take me to see Ivan most weekends and then I remember late 80’s they put water slides in - I never went to them
But I remember the smell 👃 in there
@@cristymanning-rivero4992 Ya, that was the children of the original owner that put in those water slides, caused them to be sued numerous times and really led to the downfall of the place. Old Man Irwin, the original owner was a marketing genius. Too much to type here, but I even took my first Helicopter ride from the B&I Parking lot for $5 Dollars when I was about 7. Just as an example.
Sure was Ivan was there. 😊That part was interesting but later sad
Ah, my old stomping grounds - 1965 to around 1973 - alot has changed - I sure miss the old days!
We used that old airport, which is located just west of S. Tacoma Way, as a Dragstrip in the 80's.
My Father owned the building at 5221 S. Tacoma Way for a few years in the 1970's.
First house on South Oakes here. 1905 Edison neighborhood. We have negatives of our house standing alone with nothing around it. The massive hemlock in the front yard was just a sappling then. We do our best to keep the house beautiful and representative of its histrical structure. Yes its also haunted. White corner house 66th and South Oakes
Not all phots were aligned with narration . As the photo was describe it was not on the scree. Love the history keep it coming!
The shops were there for the railroad, but the roundhouse was the big thing, so the trains could turn around there. Steves gay 90s was playing on the 1890s, ao they tried to have a 1890s saloon feel.
How about a episode about music venues and bands that came out of tacoma and the south sound?
That’s an excellent suggestion
👌keep’m comin’
Aye aye!
We would have liked to see and hear about the vintage auto dealers on S. Tacoma Way.
As you wish! I’m on it.
The Hallock Bldg on 5402 hosted the McKee Motor Co when it first opened in 1927. It became Safeway by 1930-1934 and later Totem Grocery by 1940. The upstairs had a separate entry at 5402 1/2 and it served as a dentist's offihouse. DR Paul Hallock and later served as a hotel or boarding house.
The I-5 is when I need to go to work old. 99 is for the weekends when I want to do things enjoyable and shop local or at least back in the '90s it was. Do they still do the swap meet out out at Midway?❤ seattlerockrrgrrrl
My grandparents and then my uncle owned South Tacoma cleaners -
It was there
On 56th and south Tacoma way for
Decades -
It a salon now but I have a cool picture from
The 50’s of a delivery truck with the company name painted on the sides
Super cool pic- let me know if you want a copy for your tours and info
The building is the same and there are apartments upstairs that my uncle
Used to manage.
My dad owned 25th street cleaners
In the north end on proctor-
It became proctor dry cleaners and he owned it for over 50 yrs- corner of 25th and proctor- it’s
Been town down and is the cactus restaurant and condos above
It.
I have pictures from
The 50’s-
60’s from that corner too if you’re interesting
The Golden Dragon Has some Real History.
That Railyard is located at s. 56th and Washington.
The Cloud 9.👍
I lived in Tacoma in 1973, wasn’t the store that had the gorilla Ivan on south Tacoma way ?
Yes! B & I. That needs its own tour.
Thank you so much for your tours and information about a place that I have so many memories from my childhood. Although I lived in Richland most of that time, my grandmother lived on South Tacoma Way across the street and up a few houses up from the Roller Rama. My brother and I spent a lot of time there. The B&I arcade was where we would hang out in the 50’s early 60’s. The carousel was the main attraction along with the different dime rides. Ivan was housed there as was a chicken. Ivan’s life can only be described as cruel and deplorable. It exemplifies human greed and to the extent people will tolerate for their own entertainment. His life was a sad and painful existence. 🦍😢
Dining at Steve’s Gay 90’s, Busch’s and The Top of the Ocean were always fun.
The Oasis.👍
I remember the chimpanzees at Bob's Java Jive. It was a good place to have a good time in the 80's on a budget.
And near 512 probably THE OLDEST TACO TYME If not the very 1st location which is not my fave.... (Sorry)
My Father was Friends with Steve Pease. I remember when I was a kid how shook my old man was when he was Murdered.