Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Vancouver, United States

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.6 km
Ascend 21 m
Descend 50 m

Explore Vancouver in United States with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in VancouverIndividual Sights in Vancouver

Sight 1: Officers Row

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Officers Row, a part of the Vancouver National Historic Reserve Historic District, is a congregation of 21 of the former homes of U.S. military officers stationed at the Vancouver Barracks in Vancouver, Washington. The oldest of the homes, named the Grant House, dates from 1846, and the last edifice was constructed in 1906. In the 1970s a grassroots campaign to refurbish the dilapidated properties began to appear, and the site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. In 1980, the U.S. Army declared it a surplus, and it was henceforth deeded to the city for one dollar. A $10.9 million rehabilitation effort proceeded in 1987. Today these homes have been fully restored, and now house several commercial and 34 residential rental spaces.

Wikipedia: Officers Row (EN)

1068 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 2: Kiggins Theatre

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Kiggins Theatre Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Kiggins Theatre is a single-screen movie theater in Vancouver, Washington. Named for former Vancouver mayor and businessman John P. Kiggins, it opened in 1936. It is located at 1011 Main Street in downtown Vancouver.

Wikipedia: Kiggins Theatre (EN), Website

139 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Vancouver Telephone Building

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The Vancouver Telephone Building is a historic building located at 112 West Eleventh Street in Vancouver, Washington. It was completed in 1934 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 6, 1986.

Wikipedia: Vancouver Telephone Building (EN)

620 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Esther Short Park

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Esther Short ParkCory Barnes from Vancouver, WA, United States / CC BY 2.0

Esther Short Park is a public park and town square located in downtown Vancouver, Washington. Established in 1853, it is the oldest public park in the state of Washington. and one of the oldest public parks in the West.

Wikipedia: Esther Short Park (EN)

109 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Slocum House

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Slocum House Herman Duthie / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Slocum House is a Victorian style house located in Vancouver, Washington, in the United States, which today stands at the southwest corner of Esther Short Park. It is the only surviving structure in its former residential neighborhood of the Vancouver historic core.

Wikipedia: Slocum House (Vancouver, Washington) (EN)

670 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 6: Waterfront Park

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Vancouver Waterfront Park is a 7.3-acre (3.0 ha) waterfront park in Vancouver, Washington, in the United States.

Wikipedia: Vancouver Waterfront Park (EN)

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