The Tacoma-Pierce County Buildings Index contains information on Tacoma and Pierce County buildings found in Tacoma papers, local and national magazines, and in over 200 books on local history and architecture. Each source cited in the index is available to view in the Northwest Room.

Records in this index are organized according to address, and include information on the year built, style of construction (where the literature can agree), whether the building has been demolished, and whether it appears on any local, state, or national register of historic places. Architects, builders, and contractors are listed, when known. Families or companies that may have been housed in the building are listed with dates of occupation. The location of any building plans known to exist is also provided. The Tacoma-Pierce County Buildings Index does not cover parks, bridges, dams, docks, and other infrastructures.

For assistance in conducting historic building research, please reference the Northwest Room's Tacoma and Pierce County Home and Buildings Research Guide or contact us at nwr@tacomalibrary.org or (253) 280-2814.

Abbreviations used,
TNT = Tacoma News Tribune / Morning News Tribune / The News Tribune
TDL = Tacoma Daily Ledger
TDN = Tacoma Daily News
TNL = Tacoma News Ledger
T. Times = Tacoma Times
T. Weekly = Tacoma Weekly

The abbreviation (il) following a citation indicates that a photo or illustration accompanies the article cited.

• Alder Presbyterian Church -built in 1920 -moved to this site in 1947 due to the construction of Alder Dam
• 333.7 UP6N p.55
• 979.778 J651U p.42 (il)
• Abbreviation Key: GTWY - Peninsula Gateway, TDL - Tacoma Daily Ledger, TDN - Tacoma Daily News, TNL - Tacoma News Ledger, TNT - Tacoma News Tribune
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• Alder School Bullard & Hill, arch.
• -built in 1909 -gymnasium added c.1913
• -both bldgs. moved to this site c.1947 due to the construction of Alder Dam
• -later occupied by the Alder Community Club -address approximate
• Pacific Builder & Eng. 7/3/1909 p.16 (mention)
• TNT 9/18/1955 p.C22 Old school, new clubhouse (il)
• TNT 7/21/1963 Alder reunion Eatonville Dispatch 6/18/2003 p.A3 Old Alder School
• 333.7 UP6N p.55
• 979.7 H646H p.221
• 979.778 J651U p.43 (il)
• Abbreviation Key: GTWY - Peninsula Gateway, TDL - Tacoma Daily Ledger, TDN - Tacoma Daily News, TNL - Tacoma News Ledger, TNT - Tacoma News Tribune
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• David Thureson
• TNT 10/13/1963 p.B8 Plywood helps change outdated house to new (remodeling by Robert Waring, arch.) (il)
• Abbreviation Key: GTWY - Peninsula Gateway, TDL - Tacoma Daily Ledger, TDN - Tacoma Daily News, TNL - Tacoma News Ledger, TNT - Tacoma News Tribune
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