Beginning restoration at Fort Worden
Posted by michaelFeb 1
Partly restored street car barn at Fort Worden
Last year the entire building looked like the side on the left. As is the case with many old buildings in Fort Worden State Park there’s little money to maintain structures that are not in active use.
To help remedy the situation, the Port Townsend School of Woodworking sponsored a project to begin the restoration of this old street car barn. They worked with a group of Veterans to finish the one side facing the street. Hopefully, this pilot project is just the first effort towards the historic preservation of this beautiful park.
2 comments
Comment by Janeen on February 1, 2010 at 8:26 am
I confess that I love the old falling down buildings. I’m glad they are restoring them, but I will miss the look of that unrestored side.
Comment by michael on February 1, 2010 at 8:48 am
Janeen, I can see the charm of the old battered buildings. I think the old garage bays would make an interesting photo study.