Our final stop before Joel’s business meeting in Seattle was Port Townsend.
We stayed in the cottage right behind the sign, adorable inside and out, no we never did sit in those lovely Adirondeck chairs. Right after checking in it time to explore.
I LOVE ghost advertising. Back in the day, before billboards, companies painted their advertising on the unused sides and backs of building. This one is clearly something you wouldn’t see anymore.
Port Townsend had the ability to be the largest port on Puget Sound, very deep harbor, but time, influence, roads and land accessibility, led to Seattle taking that role. So once again, the town fell into sleepy disuse which means wonderful Victorian commercial buildings. 
Three stories is about as high as they get, no one wants to climb higher than that to get to their office. Love the cupola and the widows walk on the roof.
Today the interior of this building is all creative businesses – yes I did buy yarn here.
At another location I stopped and added at least 10 pieces to this puzzle while Joel spoke to the proprietor.
The signage, both Ghost and Blade remain, but today this is another cutesy tourist shop, not a theater.
Interesting detail on the facade of this building.
The town was still very successful in the 20s. A wonderful example of Art Deco.
Outdoor staircases are a real magnet for me to climb, especially if there is an interesting tower at the top.
Built in 1890. this bell was rung for over fifty years to call the volunteer fire department. Fires were the biggest hazard that people experienced in both commercial buildings and homes. These kind of towers used to dot the landscape, today this is the only remaining restored tower of it’s kind in the US.
Right across the street is this little Church, straight out of New England. Built in 1865, oldest church in Washington. The Bell tower was donated five years later by a sea captain. The bell was used in foggy weather like a lighthouse warning, as well as Church bells for the community.
One block off the main street and the architecture is still Victorian but on a much smaller scale.
We walked out on the pier and looked back at the town.
On a beautiful weekend day, a lot of people were out sailing.
Remnants of the old industrial pier. Today there is a ferry to Whidby Island. In general Port Townsend is a lovely weekend retreat for people from the Seattle area. It restored it’s wonderful old buildings and is a very active busy little town.