Editing Puyallup, Washington (section)

===Historic buildings and sites===

====Antique district====
[[File:Puyallup, WA - east side of 100 block of S. Meridian 01.jpg|thumb|East side of 100 block of S. Meridian; in foreground, an antique shop in a former [[J.C. Penney]]]]

Puyallup is known for its [[antiques]] stores, many of which are located next to each other on the main north–south street of Meridian. Puyallup is one of many cities and towns in Washington that contains an 'old-fashioned' [[downtown]] shopping area.{{cn|date=November 2024}}

====Ezra Meeker's mansion====
{{Main|Ezra Meeker Mansion}}
[[File:Puyallup, WA - Ezra Meeker Mansion 03.jpg|thumb|Ezra Meeker Mansion in 2015]]

The Ezra Meeker Mansion, an Italianate Victorian structure completed around 1890, was the residence of Oregon Trail pioneer Ezra Meeker and his wife, Eliza Jane. Meeker, known as the "Hop King," lost his wealth due to a disease that affected the hops industry. Despite this, he gained fame for retracing the Oregon Trail and erecting monuments along its route to preserve its history. Today, the mansion operates as a small house museum, managed by the Puyallup Historical Society at Meeker Mansion. The venue is also available for weddings, teas, and other social gatherings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.meekermansion.org |title=Meeker Mansion |website=meekermansion.org |access-date=December 29, 2021 |archive-date=November 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127072005/https://www.meekermansion.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

====House of Tomorrow====
The House of Tomorrow was built in 1941 by Bert Allen Smyser and followed the [[Streamline Moderne]] architectural style. The home, listed at {{convert|1,012|sqft|m2}}, was situated at Clarks Creek and the George Milroy [[truss bridge]]. Due to repeated damages from flooding of the nearby creek, the home was demolished in April 2024. The land is planned to be converted into a protected [[wetland]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Eals |first1=Clay |title=The 1941 House of Tomorrow in Puyallup doesn’t have too many days left |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/the-1941-house-of-tomorrow-in-puyallup-doesnt-have-too-many-days-left/ |access-date=November 10, 2024 |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |date=March 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Driscoll |first1=Matt |title=Historic ‘House of Tomorrow’ demolished: Sad necessity or a system breakdown? |url=https://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/article287823150.html |access-date=November 10, 2024 |work=[[Tacoma News Tribune]] |date=April 22, 2024}}</ref>

====Paul H. Karshner Memorial Museum====
The [[Karshner Museum]] is the only K–12 teaching museum owned and operated by a school district west of the Mississippi. The essential education and curriculum-based program serves the Puyallup School District's 20,000 K–12 student population. Since 1930, the Karshner Museum has provided hands-on and curriculum-based learning experiences to thousands of students through the museum visit program. The education trunk or "Discovery Kit" program has served students, teachers and community members since the 1970s. These Kits utilize real or replica artifacts for the purposes of bringing history, art and culture to life in the school classroom.