PCAD - Snoqualmie Falls Power Substation Building, Warehouse Historic District, Tacoma, WA

AKA: University of Washington, Tacoma, Library, Tacoma, WA

Structure Type: built works - industrial buildings - power plants; built works - infrastructure

Designers: [unspecified]

Dates: constructed 1902

1902 Commerce Street
Warehouse Historic District, Tacoma, WA 98402-3112

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This brick-sided, templar building originally housed the Snoqualmie Falls Power transformer serving Tacoma.

An addition opened in 1997 created more room for the University of Washington, Tacoma, Library. A chandelier by the local glass artist, Dale Chihuly, hangs in the addition.

PCAD id: 13754

Snoqualmie Falls Power Substation Building, Warehouse Historic District, Tacoma, WA (1902)