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Museum of Glass
This dramatic world-class museum celebrates contemporary and glass art in a 55,000 square foot facility at the south end of the waterway. Designed by Canadian architect Arthur Erickson, the Museum of Glass gives visitors a first-hand experience of the creative process in its cone-shaped hot shop auditorium and exhibition halls. To contact the Museum of Glass, please call (253) 396-1768. 
(Photo courtesy of Chuck Lysen.)
 

Chihuly Bridge of Glass
A spectacular 500-foot pedestrian bridge links the Museum of Glass to the plaza at Union Station and frames the entrance to downtown. Conceived by Dale Chihuly, artist and native of Tacoma, and designed in collaboration with architect Arthur Anderson, it is a display of color and form soaring 70 feet into the air. The bridge showcases the largest collection of Chihuly glass in a permanent outdoor exhibit.

Albers Mill Development
Just south of the Museum of Glass is the site of the Albers Mill, a 1904 brick cereal mill. Heritage Properties of Anchorage, Alaska has rehabilitated the building. Albers Mill houses the Traver Gallery and 36 loft apartments.  To inquire about apartment availability, please call
(253) 627-5200.

Dock Street Marina/Delin Docks
Dock Street Marina and Delin Docks were opened to the public in March, 2006.  Slips are designed to attract and service larger boats, with potable water, sewer connections and fiber optics available at all the slips.  Restrooms, showers and laundry facilities for Dock Street Marina are located on the upland esplanade, just steps from your boat.
 

Dock Street Marina was recently awarded 2009 Marina of the Year  by Marina Dock Age Magazine (http://www.marinadockage.com/index.php/marina-of-the-year/2008-small-marina-of-the-year/), and General Manager Craig Perry was named 2009 Tourism Professional of the Year by the Tacoma Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau.  Needless to say, the FWDA and Tacoma boating community are very proud of these accomplishments and we welcome sailors from far and wide to come and enjoy our world-class facility.   For more information, please call (253) 272-4352.
 

Thea's Landing
Developed by Team Tacoma LLC, Thea's Landing has 188 residential apartments, 47 condominium homes and 431 parking stalls. This $35 million project abuts the northern edge of the Museum of Glass. Total square footage of Thea's Landing is about 343,600, including more than 19,000 square feet of retail/commercial space. Views of Mt. Rainier and the waterway are complemented with a roof top garden and courtyard. Apartments may be available for rent and you can receive more information by calling (253) 572-8432.

Foss Harbor Marina
FW Development LLC is redeveloping Foss Harbor Marina as a mixed-use project. Market-rate condominiums and/or office space with marine-related retail are anticipated for this $50 million project. The marina itself is fully operational, and if you wish to inquire about slip availability, please call (253) 272-4404. The City of Tacoma has recently begun construction of another section of the shoreline esplanade near this marina which will, when fully completed, stretch the entire 1.5 mile length of the Waterway.  Construction of additional portions of the esplanade will be completed in conjunction with the upland development.

Foss Waterway Seaport
The Balfour Dock/Puget Sound Freight Building is one of only two remaining buildings that were once part of the "mile long warehouse" that brought thousands of ships bearing goods and sailors from around the world to Tacoma and the West Coast.
                              THAT WAS THEN

                                                THIS IS NOW

                                                   
This former warehouse is now home to the Working Waterfront Museum and is being redeveloped as the Foss Waterway Seaport under a public/private partnership.  With completion of the replacement wharf in 2008 and a capital campaign in full swing, phases of this $21.5 million project will include a fully restored historic building, short-term moorage, and a public esplanade.  In addition to having some of the best maritime displays and educational activities in the area, the Foss Waterway Seaport is a great venue for events of all types - from small weddings to large-scale festivals.  The Seaport also manages the public docks at the mouth of the waterway, which are reserved for smaller boats and are dedicated to short-term use.  To find out more about the Seaport or to inquire about event or moorage possibilities, please call (253) 272-2750.