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A former streetcar substation in downtown Renton, built 1898 or 1899 [5]. Seattle was electrified since shortly after its incorporation in 1869. [b] Gas street lamps were installed in part of the downtown area in 1874, [6] but by 1886 (four years after Pearl Street Station was built in New York), the Seattle Electric Light Company had created the first incandescent lighting system west of the ...
Tacoma City Light was created in 1893 when the citizens of Tacoma voted to buy the privately owned Tacoma Light & Water Company to ensure its safety and longevity. Its first independent power generation came with the construction of LaGrande Dam on the Nisqually River , 36 miles away from the city, producing hydroelectric power as of November ...
Tacoma Public Utilities is the public utility service for the city of Tacoma, Washington. It was formed in 1893 when the citizens of Tacoma voted to buy the privately owned Tacoma Light & Water Company. It is the largest department in Tacoma City government, with a 2015–2016 budget of $1.2 billion and 1,378 employees.
The Tacoma Permit website states that an accessory structure refers to detached garages or sheds “because they are an accessory or secondary to the main building on the property – the home.”
LaGrande Dam (or La Grande Dam) is a hydroelectric dam on the Nisqually River, on the border of Pierce County and Thurston County, Washington.LaGrande is the lesser of two coordinated dams on the Nisqually, situated two miles north (downstream) of the other, Alder Dam.
Tacoma’s namesake vehicle, the Toyota Tacoma pickup, is about to turn 30 years old. Since its introduction in 1995, the Tacoma has become the country’s most popular midsize truck.
Click! Network is an open access broadband cable system owned by Tacoma Power, a part of Tacoma Public Utilities in Tacoma, Washington. It provides cable television and Internet connectivity for residents and businesses in Tacoma, University Place, Fircrest, Lakewood and Fife.
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