This memorial to the Jefferson County fallen during WW I is located on the main walkway to the County Courthouse. Those are ornamental cabbages blooming in front of the plaque.
Archive for the ‘ Uptown ’ Category
Post Office
Author: michaelFeb 8
Unless you get up and out early, you’ll seldom see the Port Townsend Post Office without a line of cars in front of it.
Courthouse
Author: michaelFeb 6
Here we see the Jefferson County Courthouse as the sun breaks through the clouds to illuminate the clock tower.
Baker House B&B
Author: michaelJan 31
The Baker House is another of our lovely Victorian bed and breakfast establishments that was built in the 1890s. Out of curiosity I used Photoshop to remove all signs of modern utilities from the image so I could get an idea of what it might have looked like one hundred years ago.
Old Time Religion
Author: michaelJan 20
This lovely old church has the classic New England type steeple/bell tower that makes for postcard photographs. It also has the most uncomfortable pews I have ever sat in. I had been looking at some old family photos, so decided to process this in that faded style.
Ann Starrett Mansion
Author: michaelJan 8
When I moved to Port Townsend this was the Starrett House and it was a bed and breakfast. Now, it’s the Ann Starrett Mansion and is a Boutique Hotel. Either way, this beautiful Victorian mansion is understandably one of the most photographed buildings in the city.
Happy New Year
Author: michaelDec 31
After a cloudy day, the sky cleared to reveal a moonlit cityscape. The foreground shows the upper Umatilla Hill neighborhood. The distant hills are Morgan Hill and Uptown. The green lights on the horizon are PT High School, not a UFO.








