The Stadium District is home to some of Tacoma’s most impressive man-made and natural landmarks. Located high on a cliff, the neighborhood offers breathtaking views of Commencement Bay and the Olympic Mountains while the grand architecture of Stadium High School, with its French chateau design and classic turrets, serves as the visual and sentimental centerpiece of the community. Built in 1891 as a luxurious tourist hotel, the building is celebrating its centennial anniversary as a public high school and begins its second century with a new $100 million renovation.
Just down Tacoma Avenue from Stadium High is the lush greenery of the 27-acre Wright Park and Seymour Botanical Conservatory, which are surrounded by blocks of stately old homes and mansions that were built by many of the Northwest’s railroad, timber and shipping barons near the turn of the 20th century.
Stadium was one of the six original districts organized in 1991 as part of the City of Tacoma’s Neighborhood Business District Revitalization Program. Since that time, dedicated volunteers have worked tirelessly to promote and beautify the district and have made it one of the most sought after destinations in the city in which to do business.
How to find us? The Stadium Business District rests in the shadows of the magnificent Stadium High School and is located less than one mile from downtown Tacoma. It is bounded by North 4th and South 4th streets from Stadium Way to North J Street. Just look for the grand turrets and classic chateau architecture of Stadium High School and you’ll know you’re in Stadium!