This tiny cabin caught my eye in Diamond Point, a community east of Sequim. It may have been associated with the decrepit pier in the distance. The setting was certainly nice.
Category: Houses
The Eisenbeis Cracker Factory
The historic Eisenbeis Cracker Factory was part of the downtown walking tour offered by the Port Townsend Victorian Heritage Festival on Sunday. It was built by Prussian baker Charles Eisenbeis, the city’s first mayor, in 1888. The factory specialized in provisions for ocean-bound shipping: hardtack, ship’s bread, and biscuits.
The present day Cracker Factory has come a long way since its industrial beginnings. Presently for sale, it is described as “newly envisioned” by its artist and contractor owners. The steel oven from the factory remains but the building has been extensively remodeled. The white walls they found inside the building turned out to be not painted but coated with flour from its years as a bakery.
Charles Eisenbeis was quite a successful businessman. He built a number of buildings in Port Townsend and one of his descendents, Fred Eisenbeis, operated a grocery store in what later became known as the Elks Building. It’s not as clear as the First National Bank portion of the ghost signs above but you can see reference to both the Cracker Factory and the Grocery Store in the top ghost sign.
Eye-catcher
This gate caught my eye the other day. The ferns and leaves were nicely done.
Color bravado
This house is eye-catching. It’s bright and lively. I generally prefer to quietly blend in so I don’t think I’d choose a color palette like this.
What about you? Would you pick this out at the paint store?
To molder
Benign neglect + wind and weather + time.
There is a cabin in the woods
This tiny old cabin is set way back from the road. It’s easy to blow by and not see it. But it offers a treasured if brief glimpse into the modest life of an earlier time.
Here’s a closer view of the cabin.
Empty?
This property was for sale a year or two ago, and then it wasn’t. It’s always looked like a fixer-upper and after the sign went down I supposed it was in line for a makeover. It has classic good looks, but nothing’s happened so far. It doesn’t seem occupied, but a day or two after I took this shot a couple of pumpkins appeared on the steps. Signs of life, or ghostly offerings?