Puget Sound Iron and Steel Works to Relocate
The railway expansion forces a major industrial relocation near the city waterway.
Senator J. H. Roberts, president of the Puget Sound Iron and Steel Works, has accepted the offer of the Northern Pacific railway to exchange his present site, needed by the railway for its depot improvements, for a larger tract of ground east of the city waterway, south of Eleventh street, and running along the Wheeler-Osgood waterway. The company offered this piece of land several months ago. The steel plant will be moved and enlarged.
“Senator J. H. Roberts... has accepted the offer of the Northern Pacific railway to exchange his present site... for a larger tract of ground.”
Tacoma’s industrial history is defined by the constant reshuffling of land along its waterways to favor railroad and shipping interests. This specific area remains heavily tied to Tacoma’s industrial identity, showing how infrastructure decisions a century ago still dictate the shape of the city’s waterfront today.
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