North End in Tacoma in Pierce County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Ester Allstrum

1873 - 1917

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 25, 2016

1. Ester Allstrum Marker

Inscription. Ester Allstrum was a well respected Tacoma food inspector. National magazines recognized her as "the woman who has made Tacoma famous for its model food ordinance."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine • Women.

Location. 47° 16.49′ N, 122° 28.083′ W. Marker is in Tacoma, Washington, in Pierce County. It is in North End. It can be reached from North 30 Street west of North Carr Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2317 North 30th Street, Tacoma WA 98403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region

and in Greater Seattle.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Our First Settlers (a few steps from this marker); Job Carr's Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Tacoma City (within shouting distance of this marker); Job Carr's Canoe (within shouting distance of this marker); Building the Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Job Carr Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Coming of the Railroad to Tacoma (within shouting distance of this marker); Job Carr Cabin Museum (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tacoma.

Other markers no longer nearby. Community Life in Old Tacoma

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(was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Our First Settlers (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Job Carr Family (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . How Miss Allstrum Won the Fight for Clean Food in Tacoma (Woman's Home Companion, Vol. 39, 1912). (Submitted on November 9, 2016.)

Ester Allstrum Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 25, 2016

2. Ester Allstrum Marker - Wide View

The marker is difficult to spot, as it is set in the sidewalk and offers little contrast to the surrounding pavement.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on March 9, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.