Virtual Tour of the Proctor Neighborhood

[@carolharmon4638]

CHRIS you have shown us so many historical facts of Tacoma your name will be there among the important of Tacoma. I have forgotten so much of my upbringing in Tacoma but I have has literal flashbacks of locations even addresses where I lived. Because of men like you things won't be forgotten along with your wonderful way of narrating said times and memories. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and the corners of my mind.

[@kippywylie]

1989 At Knapps was where I first met my future wife of 32 years. We met for a morning coffee after she replied to my singles ad in the Seattle Weekly (pre internet, pre voicemail). We've lived here in the Proctor neighborhood since our wedding day. I miss Proctor Hardware where I was a regular fixture during the restoration of our 1895 home on Warner. The famous northwest author Murray Morgan was born in a second floor bedroom in our home in 1916 (varified by the Tacoma Historical Society). My career here in Tacoma for 30 years was with WSDOT in the bridge division Tacoma. When the 11th Street Bridge was re-dedicated as the Murray Morgan Bridge mister Mogan came to the structure and we spent some time together in the bridge tender's control room where he had spent some years as a bridge tender, and during these hours he wrote "Skid Road". A few weeks later he came to our home for a visit and recollection of his childhood years there. Thank You

[@TedAtreides]

The city is just a treasure of national history and personal memories. And Christmas wouldn't have ever been the same if I didn't havi Yogi playing on our tape players while we'd decorate the tree.

[@barkboingfloom]

I am a second-generation Proctor kid. Attended Mason, Hoyt, and Washington Schools. Shopped the candy counter at the Pacific Northwest Shop every afternoon. Saw the best movies at the Blue Mouse (then The Bijou). Bowled at Chalet. Spent my weekends reading at the McCormick Library. What a great neighborhood! Some things have changed now (as they did between my mother's generation and my own) but I always visit my old stomping grounds whenever I am in town.

[@hippojuice23]

Ooh, the Book Faire!

[@dontheplumber9338]

Thank you Chris for another fine delivery of the Historic tidbits of Tacoma, and the Proctor District ,always loved the biscuits &gravy at Knapps.✌

[@barkboingfloom]

Growing up in the 80's the Backstage Video building was a bookshop called Book Faire. An independently branded video store (I think just called Proctor Video) was further up on the corner of 26th & Proctor and I'm pretty sure was owned by the people that owned Chalet Bowl.

[@ronmorrison1964]

I went to Washington Elementary & my first library was McCormick Library.

[@adamantawhitfoot2353]

I LOVE these virtual tours!! The atmosphere and stories just go so well together and your presentation is great! Please keep them coming!! One day I hope to get down to Tacoma and go on a real-life walking tour with Pretty Gritty Tours! :D Love from Everett!

[@PrettyGrittyTours]

@@adamantawhitfoot2353 thanks!

[@petertietjen9435]

This is way cool! Even though maybe not as historical as downtown I've always loved proctor and the north end. I grew up there and went to Hoyt / Washington. By the way I work for the valley and Justin says he has those chairs from the theater in storage from when they were getting peaks and pints put together. pretty cool

[@elizabethsinding5618]

Love this,grew up on Prospect hill.Went to.Lowell elem.them Mason Jr high.Mom bought all of my shoes at Soine shoes on the corner.Lots of goodies from Henry's bakery.Matinees at Proctor theater.So many memories,thank you.

[@richardholtz1051]

i miss that school so much which i like to one day like to get a chance to walk through the school before i pass away used to slide down the stairs banaster stairs

[@petebrawley5138]

Great job..and that is a fluffy kitty you've got there.

[@PrettyGrittyTours]

He is a beast!

[@seansimons7043]

So cool I had no idea of rather history of that area. I actually did some plumbing upstairs above the yoga studio last year to install a kitchen for Kreto & Kroto a new resultant with a great view of the neighborhood. I have not eaton there but all the details inside are amazing. Keep up the historical tours!

[@jasonbrowning3743]

Curious if you have done anything on South Tacoma.. my house is 1905 .. one of the first in the region. It has a colorful history.. we definitely experience some unexplained incidents from time to time.

[@mR_wIgHt]

Hi there thank you for the history of Tacoma very cool.Could you do a video on Titlow Lodge and Titlow park area?

[@PrettyGrittyTours]

Yes, I would be happy to

[@richardholtz1051]

any thing about proctor dime store hardware good candt store

[@PrettyGrittyTours]

You know, I don't have anything off hand but I bet I can dig it up.

[@richardholtz1051]

their was two backerys just right across the street yes sir their where too bakeres

[@ronmorrison1964]

I knew Henry & his family. His son is a nuclear engineer,. his daughter a teacher.

[@ronmorrison1964]

A Wheelock. still lives in the area.

[@ronmorrison1964]

I knew Ms Nelson of Nelson drugs. She was a teacher.

[@ronmorrison1964]

What about WASHBURNS GROCERY?

[@richardholtz1051]

went to nell holyt elelmemerty school the gardes down the rosd where 1 to 3rd grade then every one went on the washington school just up the road on 25 26 st boy those where the days baby live at 22nd an adamsst for 30 years my god time has change

[@hippojuice23]

I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas! 🎄

[@richardholtz1051]

five and 10 cent store

[@richardholtz1051]

that to was a drug store