Port Townsend has to be one of the most charming towns we have visited.
It is a historic Victorian seaport on the edge of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state.
Click to enlarge if you want to see the details of this amazing house and garden.
The town is bordered by the stunning Puget Sound and the Straight of Juan de Fuca.
It has panoramic views of the sound and the snowy Olympic Mountains.
This beauty with her Mansard roof is perched overlooking the water, with windows everywhere, to capture the views.
Port Townsend is full of art galleries and artists.
The residents have restored the town’s many painted ladies to surpass their former glory.
Bounded by seas and sounds, Port Townsend has wonderful restaurants, as well as fun pubs and cafes.
St Paul’s Episcopal Church is a gothic revival built in 1860.
Wandering the the old Victorian neighborhoods is a architectual browsers paradise.
Cheers to you from stunning and historic Port Townsend~
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Yes, I LOVE Port Townsend! 😍
Now, I do too! <3
I love Port Townsend! My former boyfriend and I spent a few romantic weekends there back in the day.
Lucky you two! Perfect place for a romantic weekend.
I had always heard good things about Port Townsend when I lived in the NW, but I never had the chance to visit. Thanks for sharing the pretty house tour Cindy!
Same with us. We now wonder why we waited so long. The San Juan Islands are beautiful too.
That’s another area I want to see!
I hope you do Brad. It is quite beautiful.
Such beautiful houses! Really stunning, I only know houses like this from films.
I know what you mean, the town had this fairy tale feel to it, like we had just stepped back into the late 1800’s.
Lovely houses.😊
Thank you Imelda & Happy Sunday~
I keep coming back to the one with the “Mansard roof . . . with windows everywhere.” It seems to be looking at me and shouting something. I wonder, are there real people there in Port Townsend? It seems mysterious. Beautifully mysterious.
Laughing….I know, I love that house. The length of the entire back of the house overlooking over the sound is a enclosed glass patio. It is truly special.
You’re welcome. Have a great week to you. 🙂
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Cindy these are fabulous!
Thank you & I am very pleased you enjoyed them!
These painted ladies are absolutely gorgeous!
Marvelous architecture that shows the culture and history of the town.
It is wonderful isn’t it. It feels like a safe place where one could escape the violence which is now the norm of daily American life.
Cindy, you did a wonderful job with these photos. I was there years ago and it was magical!
Thank you! I am so glad you were there. I have no idea why we hadn’t visited before now.
Just beautiful architecture.. Such picturesque homes.. <3
Aren’t they lovely! Happy you enjoyed & thanks for stopping by.
I love old architecture like that! So classy and beautiful
Yes, these old houses have soul. So happy you like them <3
I shall have to go see them too
I hope you do, and post it too!
I will, I promise
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Stunning photos Cindy. Thanks for sharing
Cheers to you Gary & glad to see on your blog that you are enjoying yourself~
Wow. Those homes and church are gorgeous. Beautiful photos. Thanks for the “tour.”
Thanks so much for joining me on the tour & happy you enjoyed!
Cindy, these photographs are beautiful. Thank you.
Ahhh, thank you Charles & have a wonderful week my friend.
The one with the mansard roof is my favorite, Cuz. The windows are gorgeous! 🌸, Enjoy!!! ………..💙
I love it too. A house that ticks all the boxes and also takes you back in time.
This is a place I wish we had visited when our son lived in Seattle. Beautiful houses and beautiful shots, Cindy!
I wish I had visited sooner too. Somehow it was never on my radar which is my loss~
Mine too. 🙁
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Here are beautiful photographs from Cindy Knoke!
Cheers and thank you Charles for being such a thoughtful friend!
We’ve been to Port Townsend many a time, it’s one of the standard stops for my dive club. (Frequently diving a couple hundred yards west of the lighthouse at Point Wilson, with occasional excursions to other spots in the region.) I’ll be interested to see if you feature more beyond the Painted Ladies.
Lucky you to visit here regularly. I have no idea why it took so long for us to visit here. It is clearly our loss.
It was a great calm time, when no streetcars and vans were rolling by and airplanes flying high. (And polluting the environment)
Can’t you just imagine what a treat it would be to time travel back and experience it…..
Wow, it looks like a magical place, Cindy!
Thank you ally. It is lovely indeed.
My pleasure, Cindy!
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What gorgeous properties – so individual and beautifully presented. Must be a lovely place to wander around, or, indeed, to live in!
Happy you enjoyed these beauties. It is lovely to visit and wander here. We wish we had allocated more time.
What beautiful homes! My favorite is the yellow house with the balcony and the double bay windows.
Isn’t it lovely! I have always been partial to yellow houses. They are so cheerful.
I’ve not been there since the late 80s! Your photos make me want to go back. 🙂
Thank you for another wonderful impressions shared. Looking a the great images i am feeling like in a fairy tale. Best wishes, Michael
Awww, your very kind comments make me happy. Thank you Michael and be well.
You too, Cindy! Its true! Wonderful work. Michael
Grazie mille <3
What lovely and beautifully restored old houses!
Yes, testaments to people walking the walk, living in the places they value, preserve and restore.
Amazing architecture!
It is isn’t it! Thank for appreciating it.
i find these places
most endeering 🙂
Thank you. So do i!
Beautiful home and yards and beautifully captured with your camera 🙂
Thank you John & I am pleased you enjoyed~
I love old heritage homes. Your share is so representative of homes during the industrial revolution. I love the variations, also.
Back to a time when artistry was a part of everyday life. We have lost too much in advancing beyond this.
So truthful that is.
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I believe I would feel like I was almost in heaven 🙂 Jen
The town had this feeling of safety and with it’s stunning location, yes, it felt heavenly <3
I love walking around a town and looking at the old homes. It’s nice that people are willing to take care of these wonderful buildings.
Yes, they are keeping the past, present, and it is beautiful <3
I love Port Townsend.i lived near in port angeles for 5 years.
Beautiful area to live. I have been to Port Angeles several times.
It’s picture perfect!!! 😍
Thanks so much & cheers to you!
It’s charming indeed!
Very pleased you enjoyed!
Eeeep! Get me there ! What a charming place to call home. I’d live there in a heartbeat . I’ve just Googled how I’d get there 😀 1 hr 55 min non-stop to Seattle then 1:40 minute drive to PT !! Putting it on the list 😀 You could be a travel agent x K
Talk to me before you go. I can give you some recommendations which of course you don’t have to follow. 😉
Absolutely my dear, thank you ! Shall I name drop when we arrive? You didn’t paint the town red did you, LOL xK
You should name drop, but not with my name, as it will get you nowhere, fast! 😉 😉
snicker 😀 You’re funny!
So are you.
This is an interesting little getaway. 🐠👍
Yep. Getaways are usually like this.
This is one that is perfect for a loner or for a romantic meet. There are other getaways that are purely vacation vacation perfect for business meets. Well that is how I get away.
Good on you. Anyway you get away, is good for everyone, most of all you <3
That is Right. And your following cindy knoke is sincerely appreciated. I definitely look forward to more visits with you.°°°🐟~~°°°🐟~~
Visa versa 2UX2 <3
Really beautiful buildings, Cindy. And from a UK perspective, very unusual. I particularly love the house by the water with the Mansard roof – something I’ve never seen before. I suppose one can just about see a connection between these and British Victorian architecture. And thank you, by the way, for visiting my blog.
That house on the cliff with the mansard roof is a stunner. It was the first to be designated as an historic building. It’s entire back wall is a fully glassed in sunroom. Lovely! Your blog is wonderful and it is lovely to meet you. Thank you for stopping by!
Cindy – I do apologize. I’ve only just seen your June 20 comment. That’s maybe because when I left my June 19 comment I forgot to check the box to be notified of new comments – which I have now remedied. Anyway – in a much delayed response! – very interesting to hear more of that house with that wonderful roof. Who or what is or was ‘mansard’? And thank you for your valued comment on my blog. I’m always delighted when someone tells me they’ve derived something positive from it. I don’t blog anywhere near as often as I’d like to. But I spend three or four hours of every day writing my book and that doesn’t leave much mental energy left for other things. It’s only my second book, but I can’t turn out novels one a year as some do. ‘Albatross’, my first, took me five years, and this one so far has taken two – and I reckon there’s another eighteen months to go. I’m writing it from the point of view of a woman! It’s a path strewn with potential pitfalls I guess, but I so far, I haven’t found it the elephant trap I thought it might be. Only time will tell. Anyway, good to meet you too.
No worries. I understand. A Mansard roof is a four sided roof with two slopes. The first example I am aware of is on The Louvre. Good luck with your book. The process sounds grueling, but I am sure worth it in the end.
Les grandes dames. Ils sont magnifiques!
Merci beaucoup mon Ami Lea <3
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Port Townsend…what a magical place indeed. Looking at the architectural design of those homes leaves me in awe of how carefully placed each piece is. The landscaping too, my goodness. How truly beautiful this place appears to be. Washington state has some breathtaking scenery.
Washington state is gorgeous and like you I am struck by the artistry and these homeowners have devoted to their historic homes. It is the small, individual, whimsical touches, that impress me the most. The whole town has this feeling of going back in time peacefulness. <3
Going back in time…. I love the sounds of that 🙂 And I agree, it is those very simple details that are the most impressive. A home vs. just a house.
So nice to know we are in accord. Thank you.
I fell in love with Port Townsend on a brief visit last year, and would move there in a heartbeat if I could afford it. You beautifully captured the painted ladies, and this post has me yearning to return 🙂
I am so glad you were there, so you know about it, personally. Lovely to meet you & thank you for stopping by and saying hello <3
How fabulous! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Outstanding! Certainly a destination if I ever was in the area. Did you take the photos? Beautiful. Our daughter lives in Portland. I’ll be sure to tell her about it.
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Amazing places & wonderful post. Thank you for including Port Townsend ꨄ︎