Plymouth Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Seattle, 1200 Fifth Avenue Washington

Plymouth Congregational Church

    The Plymouth Congregational Church is currently located at 1200 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, Washington.   It was established in 1869 when founders met above a drug store in Pioneer Square. Congregation moved to its own property when Arthur Denny donated a parcel of land for the church on the corner of Second and Spring Street. Captain William Renton contributed lumbar for the first church.  This was dedicated in 1873.

     After the Great Seattle Fire of June 6, 1889, the church began a rebuilding plan. The church sold its corner lot to purchase 2 lots on on Third and University.    Plymouth outgrew its church on Third and University. and moved to its current local at 6th and University.  The building was dedicated in 1912.  The Church building was damaged in the earth quake of 1965 and was demolished.

Plymouth Plymouth Congregational Church

Plymouth Congregational Church

Pike Place Starbucks aka as the Original Starbucks

This Starbucks is known as the original store. It is located 1912 Pike Place Seattle. It was established in 1971. It has kept up appearances. It is known as a tourist attraction and crowds.

The problem is that it is not the first store. This was located at 2006 Western Avenue Seattle. It was located at this location for 5 years. After this, it was re-located to its current location in Pikes Place Market.

“Original Starbucks Seattle”

Historic City Hall Port Townsend Washington

       The Historic City Hall of Port Townsend,Washington is located at the corner and Water and Madison Streets. It was designed by architects Bratwell and Patrick.  Construction began in 1891 and completed in 1892.  It was a three story red brick building with carved sandstone and a decorative sheet metal and multifaceted roof.

     It was designed as a multipurpose civic structure to house administrative offices, city council chambers, court rooms, fire hall and jail.

Historic City Hall; now Jefferson Museum of Art and History

     In the 1930’s, substantial maintenance of the building was finished under the Civil Works Administration. In 1945, a violent storm damaged the towers of the building and the roof.In the 1940’s, the roof and this floor were removed.

Same as above

     In 1951, the Jefferson County Historical Museum opened in the old city hall building. More remodeling took place in  the museum. The fire and police departments, police court, jail and administrative offices moved into more modern facilities.   The museum expanded into these vacated spaces.

Old Firehouse

     In 2005, the city of Port Townsend and Jefferson County Society raised money to restore the building in 2005.  In the same year, the city constructed a new adjacent building.

City Hall Annex

    The city hall annex was completed in 2006.  It is 11,700 sq. feet. It is a two story brick building.  Total cost of old building renovation and new building construction was 4.6 million dollars.

City Hall Annex Port Townsend

Rose Theater Building

 Rose Theater Building

     The Rose Theater Building is located at 235 Taylor Street, Port Townsend, Washington.  The Haller Theater was built on a lot owned by Eisenbeis Estate Company in 1907.   In the following year, the Rose Theater (which started as a vaudeville house) moved into the Haller Site.

     Over the following years,the Rose was managed by  stream of multiple owners.  It closed in 1959.

     During the following years, tenants in the Rose Building included a bakery, sporting goods store, and a bargain store.

Rose Theater Building

     In 1992, two businesses partners (Phillip Johnson and Rocky Friedman with Barbara Marseille interior designer and a historic preservation advocate) attempted to renovate the building to its original 20th century atmosphere.

Rose Theater Building

     The Rose is currently home to world famous popcorn and the hub of the yearly Port Townsend film festival.

   The original theater was a 158 seat auditorium.  A second smaller theater was added the Rosebud.  A third event space and theater was set up on the third floor of the building at 237 Taylor.  This was called the Starlight.

     In 2022, Rocky Friedman announced that the  Rose Theater, the Rosebud and the Starlight. were for sale

N.D.Hill Brick Building aka Monarch Hotel formerly Waterstreet Hotel, Port Townsend, Washington

Water Street Hotel

     The N.D. Hill Brick Building was located at 635 Water Street, Port Townsend, Washington.  It was built in 1889. It replaced a pharmacy at the site.

        The building cost was $25,000.   The architect was Elmer Fisher.  Woodwork was by Cummings and Saunders. Brick and Stone Work was by Davis and Wakeman.  The building style is Italianate.

     In 1928, the building was purchased by the Benson Family.  They renovated the structure to create the DeVillo Hotel Rooms rented for .75 to 1.25/per night.

     From 1929 to 2001, a tavern occupied the corner front space.  The first was the IT Tavern.  Following this was the Town Tavern.  This was the most well known and long running. It operated until 2001.

     In the early years, the top floors functioned as a hotel and long term apartments.

   Over the years, the following hotels occupied the second and third floors Waterstreet Hotel and Monarch Hotel.

    Both the Salad Cafe and Silverwater Restaurant began in the back of the building.

   Maxwell Brewery and Pub occupied the building in the mid 2000’s

     Over the years the building had multiple renovations to keep the building near its original state.