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WPH

Physical address

1918 Pacific Avenue [map]

Do not send mail to this address. The mailing address for all UW Tacoma offices is 1900 Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA 98402-3100.

Building hours

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Offices & services
Meeting & event spaces

Columbia Bank Lobby — 1st floor

James A. Milgard Family Assembly Room — WPH 101

Jane Thompson Russell Commons — WPH 101A

Judith Graubard Kopp Gallery — 1st floor

 

Building history

Built 2007

William W. Philip Hall, designed by Thomas Hacker Architects, is the third building to stand on this site.

The first was an 1886 structure owned by the Standard Oil Co. and built by the contractors Dougan and Bringham. The 1886 building was later demolished and replaced by a 1963 structure that began its life at 1914 Pacific Avenue as an American Plumbing Supply warehouse.

When the UW Tacoma permanent campus opened, in 1997, the top floor of that building, open to the campus plaza, became known as the Dawg Shed. For the next ten years the Shed hosted everything from charity galas to pick-up basketball games. In 2007 the Shed came down to make way for Philip Hall. 

Thanks to a gift from philanthropist and businessman James A. Milgard, this building is named in honor of William W. Philip, a community leader and businessman, who had a seminal role in establishing UW Tacoma.

The Philip Hall was certified LEED Gold.