Tacoma Mausoleum

The Tacoma Mausoleum is a mausoleum in Tacoma, Washington, United States. Built in 1910, the mausoleum was the first such structure in the U.S. to be built west of the Mississippi River.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Tacoma Mausoleum
Tacoma Mausoleum is located in Washington (state)
Tacoma Mausoleum
Location5302 S. Junett St., Tacoma, Washington
Coordinates47°12′33″N 122°28′28″W
Built1910
ArchitectGove, George; Nelsen, Silas
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.00000405 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 21, 2000

In 1918, the mausoleum was sued by David Rea and his wife, who claimed that the existence of a mausoleum near homes constituted a nuisance. They were suing in an attempt to prevent the already built mausoleum from adding further structures on its premises, but the Washington Supreme Court ruled against them.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Reiter, p. 16
  3. WSSC, p. 430

Sources
  • Reiter, Darlyne A. (2007). South Tacoma, Arcadia Publishing.
  • Washington Supreme Court (1919). Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of Washington, Bancroft-Whitney Co.
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