Proctor District, Tacoma, Washington
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The Proctor District is a business district in the north end
of Tacoma, Washington
. Primarily a center for locals to shop, the District has cultivated a small town "urban village" character.
, built in 1923, is the oldest continuously operating movie theater in Washington State and is open seven days a week. Two Saturdays a month, Rocky Horror Picture Show brings in crowds. There are many great eateries including Europa Bistro, Babblin' Babs, Old House Cafe, East West Cafe, Pomodoro, La Fondita, Knapps and Pour At Four. Proctor is also home to US Bank, Key Bank and Umpqua Bank. There is a veterinary clinic and a range of businesses that attract shoppers from surrounding areas as well as nearby neighborhoods.
The Pacific Northwest Shop (Proctor and North 27th) specializes in products made exclusively in the Pacific Northwest. For a complete list of shops go to http://proctordistrict.com/
An important development in the mid-1990s was the arrival of the supermarket Queen Anne Thriftway, now Metropolitan Market, which moved in across from Safeway
at the corner of North 25th and Proctor.
The center of the Proctor District is located at the cross streets of Proctor Street and North 26th Street in Tacoma. The 1927 Proctor Street bridge just north of the district was rebuilt in 2006.
), a public library (Anna Lemon Wheelock Public Library), and a church (Mason United Methodist Church), as well as a number of charitable organizations.
North Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington
North Tacoma is a neighborhood in Tacoma, Washington, in the United States.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...
of Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
. Primarily a center for locals to shop, the District has cultivated a small town "urban village" character.
Businesses
The Proctor District is home to many unique, family owned small businesses. The venerable old Blue Mouse TheatreBlue Mouse Theatre
The Blue Mouse Theatre title was used for several historic vaudeville and movie venues opened by John Hamrick in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The name may have been inspired by a lounge in Paris...
, built in 1923, is the oldest continuously operating movie theater in Washington State and is open seven days a week. Two Saturdays a month, Rocky Horror Picture Show brings in crowds. There are many great eateries including Europa Bistro, Babblin' Babs, Old House Cafe, East West Cafe, Pomodoro, La Fondita, Knapps and Pour At Four. Proctor is also home to US Bank, Key Bank and Umpqua Bank. There is a veterinary clinic and a range of businesses that attract shoppers from surrounding areas as well as nearby neighborhoods.
The Pacific Northwest Shop (Proctor and North 27th) specializes in products made exclusively in the Pacific Northwest. For a complete list of shops go to http://proctordistrict.com/
An important development in the mid-1990s was the arrival of the supermarket Queen Anne Thriftway, now Metropolitan Market, which moved in across from Safeway
Safeway Inc.
Safeway Inc. , a Fortune 500 company, is North America's second largest supermarket chain after The Kroger Co., with, as of December 2010, 1,694 stores located throughout the western and central United States and western Canada. It also operates some stores in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Eastern...
at the corner of North 25th and Proctor.
The center of the Proctor District is located at the cross streets of Proctor Street and North 26th Street in Tacoma. The 1927 Proctor Street bridge just north of the district was rebuilt in 2006.
Schools and churches
The Proctor District is the site of two public schools (Washington-Hoyt Elementary School and Mason Middle SchoolMason Middle School
Allen C. Mason Intermediate SchoolPrincipalPatrice SulkoskyAssistant PrincipalShane SlivaLocationTacoma, WashingtonSchool typePublicSchool MascotMustang...
), a public library (Anna Lemon Wheelock Public Library), and a church (Mason United Methodist Church), as well as a number of charitable organizations.