Hastings Building in Port Townsend is a photograph by Connie Fox which was uploaded on October 9th, 2013.
Hastings Building in Port Townsend
The Hasting's Building in Port Townsend, Washington, USA, is a large 19th-century Victorian landmark with beautiful arched windows and intricate,... more
by Connie Fox
Title
Hastings Building in Port Townsend
Artist
Connie Fox
Medium
Photograph - Outdoor Color Photo
Description
The Hasting's Building in Port Townsend, Washington, USA, is a large 19th-century Victorian landmark with beautiful arched windows and intricate, classic detailing. Port Townsend is located in Jefferson County, at the northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula on the north shore of Washington, near Port Angeles. The population of Port Townsend is approximately nine thousand. Its area is about nine square miles, some of which is water.
In addition to its natural scenery, Port Townsend is known for the many Victorian buildings remaining from its late 19th-century heyday. The Port Townsend Historic District is a U.S. National Historic Landmark District. By the late 19th century, Port Townsend was a well-known seaport, very active and banking on the future. Many homes and buildings were built during that time, with most of the architecture ornate Victorian. This beauty was designed by a woman and has remained in the Hastings family ever since it was built.
With the other Puget Sound ports growing in size, Port Townsend saw a rapid decline in population when the Northern Pacific Railroad failed to connect the city to the eastern Puget Sound city of Tacoma. By the late 1890s, the boom was over. Without the railroad to spur economic growth, the town shrank and investors looked elsewhere to make a good return.
Since the 1970s new residents, including many retirees, have moved to town. The waterfront retail district has restaurants, services, and tourist destinations. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Featured on the homepages of Your Best Work, October 2013, Today's Best Art, and Beauty Captured, November 2013; The Meandering Photographer, and Compact Digital Camera Photographers, December 2022..
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October 9th, 2013
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Comments (15)
Cheri Ceridwen
Architecture like this is more often found in Europe. How wonderful to find it in Washington state.
Steve Rich
Connie, your wonderful image has been FEATURED on the home page of "The Meandering Photographer” Please consider adding your photo to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (2022)" active discussion thread.
Dennis Baswell
nice image of great landmark in town. lovely little town, on way to rain forest. l/f
Connie Fox replied:
Thank you so much, Dennis, for appreciating this image. It is indeed a great landmark in a lovely little town.
Ginny Barklow
Love this capture of the beautiful Hastings Building in Port Townsend!! Besides the great architecture, one of the things that is special about this building is the fact that it is still owned by descendants of the original builder----who, by the way, was a woman!! L F
Connie Fox replied:
Ginny, I just came across your wonderful comment about my capture of the Hastings Building in Port Townsend, Washington. Thank you so much for the fascinating facts you added to my narrative. Thanks, too, for the Like and making it a Favorite.
Connie Fox
Thank you, Dee, for appreciating this wonderful vintage building, and for your kind words.
Connie Fox
Elaine and Charles, I'm so pleased to have this beautiful architecture featured in Beauty Captured. Thank you for appreciating it, as I do.
Connie Fox
Thank you, Dave, for featuring this architectural image in Today's Best Art. I am thrilled and honored.
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