Old Tacoma Washington Framed Print: Tacoma Residence District, Early 1900s Vintage Postcard

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Vintage Tacoma Residence District framed print, restored from an original early 1900s postcard: "In the Residence District, Tacoma, Washington"

This print shows a quiet tree-lined street with deep lawns, flower beds, and a white house half hidden behind the trees. It's reproduced from an original antique postcard in our own collection, scanned at 1200 dpi and carefully restored: we removed dust, specks, and the printing dot pattern and brightened the faded inks, while keeping the original color and printed caption.

A LITTLE HISTORY
Tacoma's residential districts grew fast in the early 1900s. The North Slope saw a building boom from 1902 to 1915, filling with Craftsman and other homes set back on deep lawns under street trees, many of them horse chestnut and maple. Today the North Slope Historic District has nearly 700 historic contributing buildings and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as is the nearby Stadium-Seminary district of big homes built from 1888 to 1930. Streets like the one on this card still look much the same.

THE SET
The same postcard is also on a mug, an ornament, a puzzle, a coaster, a tea towel, a poster and a canvas.

Details:
- Restored reproduction of an antique early 1900s Tacoma postcard
- The postcard is shown on a cream border, like a mounted print
- Museum-quality matte paper behind a protective acrylic cover
- Kiln-dried pine frame in black, walnut, or white
- Hanging hardware is built into the back of the frame, so it arrives ready to hang
- Restored by us, printed and framed by our production partner
- Ships to US addresses only

Please note: this is a new print, not the original postcard. Small marks of age are part of the original card's character. Colors may vary slightly between screens and printed products. Sizes and frame colors are shown in the listing options.

Gift idea: A great gift for Tacoma history buffs, old-house owners, and anyone who loves the City of Destiny, or a piece of home for a Tacoman who moved away.