![]() The smelter and its supporting facilities, spread across 67 acres, was one of Pierce County’s largest employers for many years.įor most of its years in operation, it provided about 40% of Ruston’s tax revenues. Defiance near the Tacoma Yacht Club (named Dune Peninsula) is made entirely of toxic industrial waste – 23 acres total.Įven now, studies of the track of air-borne emissions find high levels of arsenic in the soil around the smelter site, North Tacoma, Vashon Island, Gig Harbor, Federal Way, and many other areas. Yes, that means that the new 11 acre corner of Pt. If you know any Tacoma old-timers, they might remember seeing the red-hot slag sizzling as the workers dumped it into the bay. ![]() If you see it, imagine it molten and bubbling at several hundred degrees – and saturated with toxic metals like arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc which flowed into the soil, air and bay. If you see any exposed, it is immediately recognizable – it looks like volcanic lava. The landfill and peninsula began to be created in the 1940s, as molten slag by-products, by the ton, were dumped into Commencement Bay. It was an engineering accomplishment – made of 2.5 million bricks and about 5,000 tons of mortar (and yes, it was virtually all hand-made).įrom 1890-1912, lead was smelted and refined at ASARCO, then they switched mainly to copper smelting until the smelter closed in 1985. Defiance, the current site of Point Ruston. This photo from about 1910 shows the ASARCO smelter on the edge of Commencement Bay and Pt. ![]() The stack, erected in 1917, the highest in the world back then, rose 571 feet above its base. ![]() Gone now, except in photographs and a few memories, the ASARCO smelter, at its peak, refined one-twelfth of the world’s copper and for most of its existence smelted 60,000 ounces of gold and 450 ounces of silver annually. Others are gone at one level, but their presence, for better or worse, lingers.īut each one contributes a strand or two to the ever-changing fabric and texture of our city. Some historic sites, like the Top of the Ocean, are gone forever and live on only in myth and legend. 7.Tacoma, like any urban palette, is always continually reworked and reformulated. Accompany your burger with some Seoul fire fries consisting of spicy and buttery garlic fries smothered in fire Seoul meat and parmesan cheese. Everything packs some heat so be prepared for that. Variations of the Seoul Burger on their menu include items such as guacamole, Korean grilled ribeye, pickled Korean cucumber, and something they call the fire sauce. Double sharp cheddar is added inside a brioche bun, topped with lettuce, onions, and of course their special “Seoul sauce”. It’s made with 100% Northwest ground chuck and short rib beef served medium rare. The Seoul Burger is their flagship burger. Yet, the service is quick and friendly so it won’t take long to get your food. With that being said, it’s likely that no matter what time of the day you go, there’s going to be a healthy line. Located on South Prospect Street in Tacoma, at first glance you could easily miss it as it’s a small pop up/food truck. If you’re looking for a marriage between the American and Korean flavors, Burger Seoul is your spot. A post shared by BURGER SEOUL 1750 S Prospect St STE B, Tacoma, WA 98405
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |