The Proctor District is a business district in the north end of

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. Primarily a center for locals to shop, the District has cultivated a small town "urban village" character.

Businesses

Situated in Tacoma's North End, the Proctor District is home to many small businesses. The

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, built in 1923, is the oldest continuously operating movie theater in

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and is open seven days a week. The Blue Mouse celebrated its 90th birthday on November 12, 2013 and has been on the

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since 2010. 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 major commercial and residential development, Proctor Station, has been a controversial project due to its size and cost. It offers retail on the ground floor with apartments in the five floors above that. A proposed similar project at the other end of the Proctor District promises to be more controversial with many local residents formed in opposition and attempting to lower the height limitation from 65 feet to 45 feet, a move developers oppose as it will limit the profitability of the project. As of July 2022, the new building, Madison 25 has been constructed and provided 141 units to the neighborhood. A third building, Proctor III, is in development by the

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-based Rush Companies.

Schools and churches

The Proctor District is the site of two public schools
Washington-Hoyt Elementary School
and Mason Middle School), and th
Tacoma Waldorf School.
It has a public library
Anna Lemon Wheelock Public Library
, and a church, th
Mason United Methodist Church
as well as a number of charitable organizations.

Charitable organizations and community services

* Mason United Methodist Church hosts several services for the public * Tacoma Discovery Shop is a thrift shop that supports the American Cancer Society * Fire House 13 is a designated "Safe Place for Newborns".Washington State law allows a parent to leave their unharmed newborn, up to 3 days old, with an employee at any hospital, staffed fire station or Federal Designated rural health clinic in the state during its hours of operation. Website: http://www.safeplacefornewbornswa.org/aboutus/aboutus.html Coordinates:Latitide: 47° 16' 13.4" (47.2704°) north Longitude: 122° 29' 18.9" (122.4886°) west Email:safeplacefornewborns@frontier.com

Farmers' market

Proctor hosts a

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, the second largest in the city, which runs from the last weekend in March through the second-to-last weekend in December on Saturdays.

References

External links

Proctor Association WebsiteCity of TacomaNorth End Neighborhood CouncilNeighborhood Tacoma Business Districts - Proctor Business DistrictMason United Methodist ChurchProctor Farmers MarketProctor District Store DirectoryLabor Negotiator
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