North End in Tacoma in Pierce County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Fannie C. Paddock
1831 - 1881
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 25, 2016
1. Fannie C. Paddock Marker
Fannie Paddock moved from New York to Tacoma to build Tacoma's first hospital. Fannie died on her trip to Tacoma, but in 1882 the Fannie C. Paddock Memorial Hospital was dedicated.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers • Women.
Location. 47° 16.493′ N, 122° 27.835′ W. Marker is in Tacoma, Washington, in Pierce County. It is in North End. It is at the intersection of North 30th Street and North Starr Street, on the right when traveling west on North 30th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2101 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: Janet Elder Steele (within shouting distance of this marker); Nettie Asberry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Margaret Meeker Davis (about 300 feet away); Alice Maude Smith, M.D. (about 700 feet away); Welcome to the Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park (about 700 feet away); First House in Tacoma (about 700 feet away); First School House in Tacoma (about 700 feet away); Jennie Jones (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tacoma.
Also see . . . MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital.
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2. Bishop John A.and Fannie C. Paddock
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 25, 2016
3. Fannie C. Paddock Marker - Wide View
The marker is visible here, mounted in the sidewalk in front of the Old Town Musical Society Building.
circa 1908
4. Fannie Paddock Hospital, Tacoma, Wash.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,454 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 3, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2. submitted on December 28, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
