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

Bishop John and Fannie C. Paddock

(1825-1894) (1831-1881)

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, July 21, 2026

1. Bishop John and Fannie C. Paddock Marker

Inscription.
Bishop John Paddock, appointed Washington Territory's first Episcopal Bishop, traveled west with his wife Fannie. Though Fannie passed away on their journey from New York, her devotion to bringing medical care to this booming logging town was honored in 1882 with the dedication of Tacoma's first hospital, Fannie C. Paddock Memorial Hospital.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 47° 15.537′ N, 122° 27.189′ W. Marker is in Tacoma, Washington, in Pierce County. It is in New Tacoma. It is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Junior Way and S 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Junior Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 Martin Luther King Junior Way, Tacoma WA 98405, 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,

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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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Shul: Talmud Torah - Sinai Temple (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old City Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); George Francis Train (approx. 0.7 miles away); Birthplace of Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (approx. ¾ mile away); Marvin Alan Klegman Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Tacoma's First Hospital Site (approx. 0.9 miles away); Murray Morgan Bridge Rehabilitation (approx. 0.9 miles away); First School House in Tacoma (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tacoma.

Another marker is no longer nearby. In Honor of Rossell G. O’Brien (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, July 21, 2026

2. Bishop John and Fannie C. Paddock Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.