Downtown Puyallup

Historic Survey

 

 

Puyallup

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UW Special Collections 0858
 

       

Client: City of Puyallup

 

Project Goals:

-  Complete  reconnaissance-level survey

-  Survey 55 blocks of downtown core

-  Record 80-100 properties in DAHP Historic Property

     Inventory Database

-  Identify and record historically significant buildings

 

Project Mission:

The City believes that identification of buildings of historical and architectural significance in downtown Puyallup will better position the community to protect and celebrate its past. Identification of historic resources is a first step in encouraging preservation and rehabilitation and the use of incentive programs.

Puyallup is one of Washington State's oldest cities and contains a significant number of historic structures tracing back to its agricultural origins in the late 1800s.  Ezra Meeker receives credit for founding the city in 1877 on a 20-acre land claim.  The surrounding fertile valley quickly became known for its hops crops.  Farmers grew small fruits, berries, and bulbs garnering a burgeoning agricultural and canning economy.  The City of Puyallup was incorporated in 1890.
 
BOLA provided a historical survey of the downtown area, as part of the City's ongoing planning process.  The project area included over 55 blocks with an estimated 600 buildings constructed prior to 1960.  The project involved research and fieldwork, preparation of State Historic Property Inventory Database forms, and recommendations to guide future preservation and development in the downtown core.  The final report included recommendations for a historic district,  suggestions for future surveys, and implementation strategies.