Name/Title
Coupeville Wharf and Front StreetEntry/Object ID
2019.042.163aDescription
Photo of buildings on the water side of Front Street. The view of the street and wharf is from a tall building looking at the Cove. The building on the water side, in the lower right is the Meat Market and Watch Maker shop building. It has two chimneys, peaked roofs. A tall pole is on the roof of the central front peak over the front door. The livery is on the left. Two boats are tied up at the wharf.
On the back: View of Coupeville from wharf, circa 1930. ICHS. circa 1920.. 94A. Front Street from top of Central Hotel Pioneer Store building moved to Alexander.
The building in the center with the quad roof was moved.
These are the same photos: 2019.042.129, 2019.042.163a-c and 2017.010.033a,b
The building was moved before 1916 and has been a private residence, rental house or vacant. It is now a lawyer's office at 180 Coveland Street, across from the auto repair shop. It has been extensively altered.
From old entry:
Early day Coupeville -- dock, meat market, watch maker, livery stable
Unit 6, Drawer B (Coupeville Meat Markets)
c. 1906
Per PNRO page 147: built in 1874, it was a meat market and watch repair shop.
From folder: Coupeville, 24 NW Front Street, Gillespie's Meat Market, Columbo Lumber Office, Tillicum Bakery (1932), Korner Kraney, Central HotelMade/Created
Studio
The Little GalleryDate made
circa 1920Place
City
Coupeville, WashingtonCounty
Island CountyState/Province
WashingtonRegion
Cascades and Plateau, Whidbey IslandContinent
North AmericaNotes
Medium: Photographic PaperLexicon
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Category 08: Communication Objects