North Tacoma (also called the North End ) is a neighborhood in Tacoma, Washington , in the United States . The area is most known for waterfront parks and restaurants, Point Defiance Park , the University of Puget Sound , Stadium High School , and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge .
7-784: The Stadium District is a neighborhood of the north end of Tacoma, Washington , USA. It is named after Stadium High School , a historic landmark. The district is located between the North Slope residential neighborhood and the Stadium Business District and the Hilltop neighborhood further to the south. The area shares more in common with Tacoma's downtown owing to its urban nature and large population of apartment-dwelling working class residents. The area consists primarily of single family homes, apartment & condominium buildings, some with views of Commencement Bay . Old Woman's Gulch
14-520: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . North Tacoma, Washington The North End of Tacoma has informal and formal boundaries. Informally, the generally accepted boundaries of the North End are 6th Avenue and Division Avenue to the south and Puget Sound to the north, west, and east. Although the independent city of Ruston is not legally a part of the city of Tacoma, most residents of Ruston self-identify as being from Tacoma. Formally,
21-485: Is a ravine, or system of ravines, located in the north end of Tacoma, Washington . Originally named after the old longshoremen 's widows who were displaced during the construction of the sports field that gave Stadium High School its namesake, the original Old Woman's Gulch is located in the Stadium District. At a later date, the name "Old Woman's Gulch" was also used to describe the gulch system that runs through
28-784: The West End and some the Central District (such as the Stadium District ) are identified with the informal boundaries of the North End, the City of Tacoma identifies these area as separate for purposes of representation and planning. The main commercial areas are along Sixth Ave and in the Proctor District and Old Town. The Sixth Ave corridor, Old Town and the Proctor District, have a variety of independent restaurants and shops. Although
35-579: The area has a traditional heritage of lower middle class residents such as fisherman and ASARCO plant workers (before it was demolished in 1993), the community has a small-town feel. Most north end residents still work in Tacoma as evidenced by commute time figures from the 2000 Census . The waterfront, specifically around Old Tacoma has undergone redevelopment in recent years. North Tacoma votes heavily Democratic on federal, state, and local areas, with all precincts giving sizable victories to John Kerry in
42-505: The city has designations for each of the eight neighborhoods which are represented by neighborhood councils. These designations are not generally known, but they are marked on city streets by special signs. For the North End, 6th Ave forms the boundary on the south and southeast to 4th St., Puget Sound which runs NE to North, 46th St. on the North to Huson, and back down to 6th on the South. While much of
49-511: The entirety of the north end, including the more residential areas to the west of the Stadium District, near the Proctor District . Today, few people are aware that the ravine is known as the Old Woman's Gulch, instead referring to it simply as "the gulch" or "the ravine." 47°15′47″N 122°27′23″W / 47.26306°N 122.45639°W / 47.26306; -122.45639 This Pierce County, Washington state location article
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