City of Tacoma GISRegistered historic districts within the City of Tacoma. This data contains information about the various district names, boundaries, and level(s) of historic register listing. Districts are listed on one or more of the following: Tacoma Historic Register; Washington State Heritage Register; National Historic Register. As of 11/15/2023, there are 9 registered historic districts within the City of Tacoma. Historic districts are areas of the City that have been determined to possess special character, related development patterns, of an environment specific to a period of time. Tacoma has nine historic districts, including four that are listed on the local Tacoma Register (TR), eight that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NR), and eight that are listed on the Washington Heritage Register (WR). Local historic districts are listed on the Tacoma Register of Historic Places through a nomination process. If the Landmarks Preservation Commission approves the nomination, the recommendation for district establishment is referred to the Planning Commission, which may recommend City Council create a new overlay historic zoning district. This overlay introduces certain protections for historic districts by implementing a process (see Chapter 13.07 of the municipal code). Areas that are listed on the Washington State Heritage Register must be nominated and approved by the Governor's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. For districts to be nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, the nomination is reviewed by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Governor's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. If the nomination is successful at the local and state level, a recommendation is forwarded to the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. This dataset is maintained by the City of Tacoma's Planning and Development Services Department. For more information about Tacoma's Historic Districts visit the city website. For more information or questions, please contact landmarks@cityoftacoma.org . Related datasets: Historic Place Register Historic District Register Historic Conservation DistrictsArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/2db4d4e55c9a4721a09c7f0499fc3512_0engTacoma Open DataPublicHistoric Districts (Tacoma) [Washington (State)--Tacoma]Web servicesWashington (State)--TacomaWashington (State)Last Modified: 2025-04-14