Now, this is a stunning courthouse!  I heard it said that if you look up the word “courthouse” in the dictionary, you’ll see a picture of this one.  I’m not sure if that’s true because I don’t think they put pictures of courthouses in dictionaries. But it’s quite possible, and I’m willing to believe it is true.  … Continue reading 739. Shelton, Mason County (WA12) →

No. Just plain no. I didn’t think there was an actual traditional courthouse here, or if there was, I couldn’t find it. Turns out there used to be one, but I didn't get over to see it. This is the County Commissioners and Administration Office. It makes sense that this is where the county is … Continue reading 738. Olympia, Thurston County (WA11) →

I’ve got to be honest with you here.  I have nothing nice to say about this building.  I have no doubt that it is completely suitable to the needs of the county, but aesthetically it is less than meh.  For a minute, I was concerned that maybe I had the wrong building, but the county … Continue reading 737. Tacoma, Pierce County (WA10) →

Quite a structure, no?  This is what a courthouse should look like!  In fact, I’ve got to admit it’s a little scary and imposing in the dark.  I don’t know if it’s the brick or the grandness of it, but it makes one feel uneasy.  It’s the kind of place that an eccentric millionaire would … Continue reading 736. Port Townsend, Jefferson County (WA09) →

Good form, Port Angeles! This is more like what I want to see from a courthouse! I bet you’re even prettier during the day, all brick and whitewash. Once again, I shook my fist at the ferry that both had and had not brought me to this. There was no time to dawdle. The hour … Continue reading 735. Port Angeles, Clallam County (WA08) →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiyycyYIX8o Garry and Jesse let me come on Geocache Talk to chat a little about county caching, something I've done a little bit of! A few other things came up, too. You want to hear me instead of reading me for a bit? Check it out!

I liked the Art Deco–entrance thing they had going on, but otherwise, this courthouse was nothing more than a modern building with a brick facade. A little part of me wondered whether this had been an older, original courthouse front and they managed to preserve it for this building, but after my unplanned roadtrip, I … Continue reading 734. Port Orchard, Kitsap County (WA07) →

... I somehow neglected to mention that I'm going to be on Geocache Talk on Sunday! If you want to actually hear and see me talk about some of my adventures in county caching, tune in on Sunday, August 27th at 8:00 p.m. central time! You may even get a bit of a sneak peek … Continue reading In My Rest, Writing, And Recovery … →

The courthouse was not bad as courthouses go.  Instead of tearing down the old one and rebuilding, they basically made an extension, leaving the old courthouse as one of its wings.  The brick doesn’t blend, of course, but it still makes for an attractive footprint with a very traditional entrance on one side.  The hardest … Continue reading 733. Friday Harbor, San Juan County (WA06) →

That’s a nice courthouse! Totally Art Deco with almost a stucco look to it. The brick makes for some nice accents, too. Strangely enough, it was difficult to find a place to park to get this because there was a local music festival starting nearby. Nothing on the scale of SXSW, mind you, but enough … Continue reading 732. Coupeville, Island County (WA05) →