Join the

"The North Slope Neighborhood Watch"

 
On an average of about once a month, we send email updates to our subscribers about the programs and events going on in The North Slope Historic District.

Now--you can sign up for a separate and different e-mail:

"The North Slope Neighborhood Watch."

If you subscribe to this email list, we'll do our best to update you with important information regarding crime and safety. This could include but is not limited to:
--Reports of break-ins and other criminal activity
--Information we are able to acquire from the police department
--Public safety tips

We'll also be working on a way to allow you to provide us with information you have that can be passed on to other North Slope residents.

Keep in mind, this new e-mail should NOT be seen as a substitute for your direct dealings and information received from local public safety officials. Still--if we have valuable information to pass on--we will. And as they used to say on TV, "...it will only be the facts..."

To sign up for "The North Slope Neighborhood Watch" "e-mail, just follow these steps:
1.  Go to the top of this website and enter your e-mail address.
2.  Follow the instructions to "update your profile" and make sure and check the box for "The North Slope Neighborhood Watch."

A North Slope Secret...Revealed!

Learn "The Secrets of the Garfield Gulch!"

You may walk through it everyday--or your house might even sit on top of it.  We promise you'll learn at least one thing about the North Slope you didn't know before, when you: click here.

Make a Difference in Your Neighborhood

Get Involved with the North Slope

Do you have an idea for a future neighborhood event?  Looking for a way to make a positive impact on your community?  Consider joining one of our North Slope committees.  The time needed to be involved is minimal but your contribution could be huge!  Current committees are: 

-         Social

-         Communications

-         Public Works/Historic Preservation

-         Park/Beautification

-         Safety

For more information, e-mail us at: news@tacomanorthslope.com.

Download Your Very Own Walking Tour

of the North Slope

Prepared in the summer of 2008 for visiting dignitaries from around the state, now you can download your very own walking tour of the North Slope Historic District.

This project was funded by Historic Tacoma, the North End Neighborhood Council and your very own, North Slope Historic District.

Our thanks to everyone that worked on this including the researchers; Brian Kamens, Marshall McClintock, Kim O'Rourke and Caroline Swope of Historic Tacoma. It was designed and edited by Erin E. Clarkson.

To download your copy, just click here.

Bring On Your Questions.....

The North Slope House Doctor Is In!

Q: I’d like to repair  -- rather than replace --  my wood windows.  Any ideas?

A: Excellent choice!  Replacement windows are called that because you keep replacing them!  Restoring and maintaining your original wood windows makes sense in a number of ways.  Contrary to what window manufacturers advertise, you lose relatively little energy through windows and tuning up your old sashes will stop most of that energy loss. 

The density of the wood in your old windows can’t be matched today, which means they are stronger and more rot resistant.   As well, it is generally less expensive to repair wood windows than to replace.  Even windows that are quite deteriorated can be repaired with excellent results.  It’s also not environmentally responsible to replace old windows with new ones that will have to be junked and replaced every decade or two. 

Finally, once original material is removed from a building, it’s gone forever.  If you don’t’ want to do the work yourself there are local firms that repair old wood windows.  I’ve heard good things about Legacy Windows (474-5175).  If you would rather do the work yourself there is an informative article in October’s 2008 issue of This Old House Magazine that describes the process.  Also—get on the internet and google “repairing old windows” for a number of articles that show the process, step by step, with photos. 

Call Before You Hammer!

Exterior changes to your house or garage, other than painting and minor repair, must be reviewed by the Tacoma Landmarks Commission. This includes:

-changing or replacing windows.

-changing siding.

-adding, replacing or changing a porch or deck.

Before starting any exterior work, contact Reuben McKnight, our city Historic Preservation Officer, at 591-5220 or Reuben.McKnight@ci.tacoma.wa.us. He can tell you if your project needs a design review and how to proceed if it does.

Click here to download the guidelines.

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when the North Slope Historic District

has new educational/social events and/or neighborhood crime and safety information ?

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