{"product_id":"tacomas-point-defiance-park-9780738595917","title":"Tacoma's Point Defiance Park","description":"For more than a century, the citizens of Tacoma have valued Point Defiance Park as a forested refuge and an urban oasis. The community treasures its history and ecology as the crown jewel of the city s public spaces. Ancient forest continues to cover the majority of the park s 700-plus acres. Attractions of the past a saltwater swimming pool, riding stables, and an amusement park delighted earlier generations, though they are now long gone. The first boathouses, early zoological collections, and gardens near the park s entrance date back to the 1890s and now greet visitors in modern form. Today s park amenities are designed to foster appreciation for the rich historic and environmental heritage of Tacoma s Great Pride and serve an estimated two million visitors annually. Historic images from both private and public collections highlight this memorable walk in the park through a beloved civic preserve.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738595917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.40d","brand":"Melissa McGinnis, Doreen Beard-Simpkins, Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36641205780636,"sku":"9780738595917","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1a65a81f-fb76-4daf-879e-ae52f726a1f3.jpg?v=1603853287","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/tacomas-point-defiance-park-9780738595917","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}