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National Register of Historic Places

Central Elementary School

Also known as Central Administration

On the National Register since 201313 years
Listed 2013Tacoma
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Central Elementary School

Central Elementary School, at 401 S. 8th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 24, 2013. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 2.7 acres. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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401 S. 8th St., Tacoma · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Central Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2House at 802-804 South G StreetLate Victorian · Built 1890 · next door
  3. 3House at 708-710 South 8th StreetBeaux Arts · Built 1908 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4South J Street Historic DistrictLate Victorian · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Building at 712-716 Sixth AvenueNeighborhood Storefront · Built 1925 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

29 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHouse at 605 South G StreetLate Victorian · Built 18900.1 miBLynn, C.O., Co. Funeral HomeClassical Revival · Built 19180.1 miBRialto TheaterClassical Revival · Built 19180.2 miBRhodes Medical Arts BuildingArt Deco · Built 19310.2 miBY.M.C.A. BuildingBuilding0.2 miBJohn F. Yuncker HouseBuilding0.2 miBWalker Apartment HotelClassical Revival · Built 19270.2 miBFire Station No. 1Craftsman0.2 miBFire Alarm StationUtilitarian0.2 miBManley-Thompson Ford AgencyCommercial Style · Built 19180.3 miBThe Auditorium Dance HallSullivanesque0.3 miBSunset Telephone & Telegraph BuildingBuilt 19010.3 miBWashington BuildingBeaux Arts0.3 miBPythian TempleSecond Renaissance Revival0.3 miBPantages TheatreSecond Renaissance Revival0.3 miBBowes BuildingBeaux Arts · Built 19090.3 miDOld City Hall Historic DistrictLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.3 miBOld City HallItalian Villa · Built 18930.3 mi
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BNorthern Pacific Office BuildingBuilt 18880.3 miDWright Park and Seymour ConservatoryDistrict0.3 miBSchultz ApartmentsCraftsman · Built 19110.4 miBNational Bank of TacomaItalian Renaissance0.4 miBBalfour Dock BuildingWarehouse/Wharf · Built 19000.4 miBMasonic Temple Building-Temple TheaterSecond Renaissance Revival0.4 miBPacific National Bank BuildingCommercial · Built 18910.5 miBUS Post Office-Tacoma Downtown Station-Federal BuildingSecond Renaissance Revival0.5 miDWedge Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBAnnobee ApartmentsLate Victorian · Built 19250.5 miBHenry Drum HouseQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Questions about Central Elementary School

Is Central Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 24, 2013 (Register number 13000998).

Is Central Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Washington has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fireboat No.1, 2.4 miles away.

Can you visit Central Elementary School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.