Fircrest was officially incorporated on September 19, 1925. Landmarks include Tacoma Community College Transit Center.
- CountyPierce County
- Population7,156 (2020 U.S. Census)
Fircrest was officially incorporated on September 19, 1925. Landmarks include Tacoma Community College Transit Center.
Fircrest, Washington gifts and souvenirs: 22 designs made from Fircrest's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Fircrest Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Fircrest Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Fircrest Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Fircrest Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Fircrest Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Fircrest Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
Fircrest was officially incorporated on September 19, 1925. Like its neighbor University Place, it is a middle-class suburb of Tacoma. The community was developed by Edward Bowes, who later gained fame as the host of the Major Bowes Amateur Hour radio talent show. The town attempted to associate itself with academia by naming a number of its streets after universities (e.g. Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, Vassar, Stanford) and was originally known as Regents Park in a reference to the regents of a university. Some other streets (e.g. Bowes Drive, Spring Street, and Ramsdell Street) were named after those involved in the initial development.
The Bowes development, through the Narrows Land Company, offered lots with a full street, sidewalk, and sewer network beginning in 1907. The least expensive of these lots were sold for $600 (equivalent to $21,500.00 in 2025). After development slowed, Bowes left the company in 1911 and prices decreased substantially. New homes were constructed during and after World War I; they were followed by a campaign to incorporate Fircrest as a city to maintain infrastructure left by the development companies. The city later took ownership of the utility network. Fircrest continued to grow after incorporation, annexing surrounding land and attracting more families to live within its borders. The city took control of its parks in 1959, opened its swimming pool in 1962, and created a number of parks around the city for the benefit of residents.
Fircrest was the last "dry" municipality in Washington state, prohibiting the sale of alcohol by the glass. Voters chose to allow the sale of alcohol in Fircrest in the November 2015 election.
In April 2019, citizens of Fircrest overwhelmingly passed a ballot measure that would fund a new pool and community center. The new pool opened in May 2021 and the new community center opened in April of 2022.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Fircrest, Washington, revision 1377347201 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Fircrest sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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1 free coloring page of Fircrest, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Fircrest's population was 7,156 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 6,497 in 2010.
Tacoma Community College Transit Center