Massive saw restored to former glory on Tacoma waterfront. It stands out quite a bit
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 1 day ago Allison Needles, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
May 7 After lying in pieces in Point Defiance Park s maintenance yard for nearly two decades, a massive head saw has been restored to its former glory and put on display.
Crews and cranes installed the 34-foot tall, 15-ton saw at Dickman Mill Park along Ruston Way in Tacoma on Thursday.
The head saw once helped power Washington s economy during a time when Tacoma was known as the Lumber Capital of the World, according to Metro Parks.
Walkers, runners and other visitors to the parks along Ruston Way may have noticed construction fencing popping up around Dickman Mill Park as Metro Parks prepares for a major update that will honor Tacoma’s heritage as the “Lumber Capital of the World.”
Thanks to a $2.9 million gift from Cambia Health Solutions, a decades-long community vision will become reality in 2021 as the park is updated with a plaza housing the historic Dickman Mill head saw. The site will also feature artist Mary Coss’s Ghost Log, a massive 44’ Corten steel sculpture depicting the story of the land on which the park sits. A pedestrian pier and interpretive signage will be part of the site’s makeover.