Point Defiance "Era by Era" Photos ERA: 1970 - 2005 DESCRIPTION: (1984) An arson fire one of several the park has seen over the years, destroyed the Boathouse in 1984. A larger boathouse was built four years later. In 1974, fire destroyed the adjacent pavilion. CREDITS: Metro Parks Tacoma archives More Point Defiance Eras ... pre-1905 | 1905 - 1929 | 1930 - 1949 | 1950 - 1969 Or return to Point Defiance Home | Part 1