History at Port Angeles

This historical scene of Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington, was photographed in the early 1900's, looking north along Laurel Street. Several wagons can be seen out in front of the Livery and Feed Stable, and City Fish Market, at the foot of the west side of the Morse Dock. South of the City Fish Market is the 2½ -story Merchants Hotel, on the northwest corner of the intersection of Laurel Street and Front Street. The Merchants Hotel was previously named the Olympian House. The steamer ferry S.S. Whatcom can be seen heading east from the Morse Dock. The location of the Morse Dock was filled in 1914 and it is now the landing for the ferry M.V. Coho, which goes to Victoria, Canada. The Ediz Hook Lightstation buildings can also be seen in the upper right portion of the photograph, out near the horizon.

This scene, photographed in 1906, is also looking north along Laurel Street, but from the street level. Many of the same buildings can be seen in both of the photographs shown above. Visible from left to right are a blacksmith's shop, a steam laundry, a bazaar, the Merchants Hotel, the City Fish Market, a livery and feed stable, the Morse Dock, a clothing store, and a shoe store. In 1906, Laurel Street was unpaved and used more by horse drawn buggies and wagons than by automobiles.

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Andrew Craig Magnuson
Forks, Washington
March 7, 2005