Port Townsend Historic District

Roughly bounded by Scott, Blaine, Walker, and Taft Sts., and the Waterfront, Port Townsend, Washington

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Water Street

Photo taken by Richard Doody in January 2010

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Coordinates:
+48.11697, -122.76216
48°07'01" N, 122°45'44" W

Quadrangle map:
Port Townsend South

Description

Once a customs station on Puget Sound, the town flourished in the 1880s, but collapsed in the 1889 land speculation debacle. The district contains many fine late 19th-century commercial and residential structures. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, May 5, 1977

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 1976
Reference number: 76001883
Architectural styles: Mid 19th Century Revival; Late 19th and 20th Century Revival; Victorian
Areas of significance: Commerce; Transportation; Exploration/Settlement; Politics/Government; Architecture; Social History
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type: District
Historic functions: Department store; Hotel; Single dwelling; Restaurant; Specialty store; Warehouse; Financial institution; Business
Current function: Single dwelling
Periods of significance: 1875-1899; 1850-1874
Significant years: 1858; 1890
Number of properties: Contributing buildings: 760

Update Log

February 6, 2019: New photos from Richard Doody

Sources

Richard Doody
National Register database - Reference number 76001883 (Nomination form, Photos)
National Historic Landmark information