Mid-Century Modern Real Estate Search
Key elements of mid-century modern homes:
Integration with nature. Rooms have multiple outdoor views, or access points, encouraging an appreciation of the outdoors.
Flat planes. The geometric lines of the house are regular and rigorous. Flat roofs are common, though modern ranch-style houses had gable roofs.
Large windows. Sliding-glass doors and other expansive panes of glass allow a flood of a natural light to enter rooms from many angles.
Changes in elevation. Small steps going up and down between rooms creates split-level spaces. A midcentury modern might have partial walls, or cabinets of varying heights to create different depths in the space.
More Than Real Estate
There is more categories to mid century modern design, not just mid century modern homes.
Mid-century modern is an architectural, interior, product and graphic design that describes mid-20th century developments in modern design, architecture and urban development from roughly 1933 to 1965.
Tacoma Area Real Estate
Living In Tacoma, WA Community Info
Tacoma is a port city in Pierce County. Commencement Bay serves the Port of Tacoma, making the area an international trade center on the Pacific Coast.
Like most industrial, trade cities, Tacoma went through decline in the mid-20th century as a result of the increase of suburbs and people moving out of city centers. Since the 1990s, developments in the downtown core include the University of Washington Tacoma; Tacoma Link, the first modern electric light rail service in the state; the state's highest density of art and history museums; and a restored urban waterfront, the Thea Foss Waterway. Neighborhoods such as the 6th Avenue District have been revitalized.
Tacoma has been named one of the most livable areas in the United States. In 2006, Tacoma was listed as one of the "most walkable" cities in the country.
Things To Do In Tacoma
Point Defiance Park, one of the largest urban parks in the country (at 700 acres), is in Tacoma. Scenic Five-Mile Drive allows access to many of the park's attractions, such as Owen Beach, Fort Nisqually, and the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (PDZA). There are many historic structures within the park, including the Pagoda, which was originally built as a streetcar waiting room and now serves as a rental facility for weddings and private parties.
Ruston Way is a waterfront area along Commencement Bay north of downtown Tacoma that hosts several public parks connected by a multi-use trail and interspersed with restaurants and other businesses. Public parks along Ruston Way include Jack Hyde Park, Old Town Dock, Hamilton Park, Dickman Mill Park, Les Davis Pier, Marine Park, and Cummings Park. The trail is popular with walkers, runners, cyclists, and other recreationalists. There are several beaches along Ruston Way with public access, some of which are also popular for scuba diving.
Wapato Park, which has a lake and walking trails that circle the lake. Wapato is in Tacoma's south end, at Sheridan and 72nd St.
Titlow Beach, at the end of 6th Avenue, is a popular scuba diving area.
Wright Park Wright Park, near downtown, is a large, English-style park designed in the late 19th century by Edward Otto Schwagerl and Ebenezer Rhys Roberts. It contains Wright Park Arboretum and the W. W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory.
Jefferson Park in North Tacoma is the location of a new sprayground, an area designed to be a safe and unique play area where water is sprayed from structures or ground sprays and then drained away before it can accumulate.
Frost Park in downtown Tacoma is often utilized for sidewalk chalk contests.
Rogers Off-Leash Dog Park is a metro public park.
The Museum of Glass boasts an iconic structure standing near the Thea Foss Waterway; the steel cone of the hot shop (glassblowing studio) is one of the most recognizable structures in the city. It is connected to the rest of the Museum District by the Bridge of Glass, which features works by Tacoma native glass artist Dale Chihuly.
America's Car Museum opened in June 2012 and displays 300 vehicles in various exhibits on vintage to modern automobiles. The museum pays respects to Harold LeMay's collection, one of the world's largest, with a permanent display entitled "Lucky's Garage". The rest of Harold LeMay's collection can be viewed at the Marymount Event Center, home of the LeMay Family Collection Foundation.
Tacoma Art Museum was founded in 1935 and reopened in 2003 in a new building on Pacific Avenue in Tacoma – forming the "museum district" with the Museum of Glass and Washington State History Museum.
The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts is home to three theaters, two of which are on the National Register of Historic Places. They are home to the Tacoma Opera, Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, Northwest Sinfionetta, Tacoma City Ballet, Tacoma Concert Band, Tacoma Philharmonic, Tacoma Youth Symphony, Theatre Northwest, and Puget Sound Revels (one of ten Revels organizations nationwide).
Tacoma, Washington Real Estate Facts
Since the end of the Great Recession (2009), Seattle has seen a huge increase in the cost of living and real estate prices, which is impacted areas like Tacoma to the south and Everett, to the north. .
- Tacoma Real Estate Median Sales Price: $275,000 (June 2018 NWMLS)
- Tacoma Real Estate Median Price Per Sq Ft: $181 (June 2018 NWMLS)
- Tacoma Real Estate Median Days On Market: 9 (June 2018 NWMLS)
- Average Rent In Tacoma 2 Bedrooms: $1,345 (June 2018 Rent Jungle)
Is making Tacoma home right for you? Start by reviewing Tacoma real estate and finding a waterview home or mid-century modern home, or rambler (single story) home, that meets your budget and needs.
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