The Port Townsend Main Street Design Committee volunteers work to enhance the character of Uptown and Downtown by encouraging a more beautiful and cleaner streetscape and increasing Port Townsend’s pedestrian-friendly appeal. They educate about historic preservation, good design and public amenities.
The Port Townsend Main Street Program has a maintenance agreement with the City of Port Townsend for downtown landscaping, bird abatement, and overseeing the care of Adams Street Park, which we adopted in 2004 from the City. Our maintenance worker is also responsible for the care of 100+ hanging flower baskets. We also arrange for the port-o-lettes on Tyler Street and will work with PT Foundry to refurbish downtown trash receptacles.
Other items on the Design to do list: Advising on Earth Day clean-up/painting projects and optimizing the holiday lights we have.
Adams Street Parklet
The Port Townsend Main Street Program worked with the City of Port Townsend to enhance the street end of Adams Street, next to Adams Street Park. We made the space an inviting place for locals and visitors to sit, relax and enjoy the beautiful water views by adding benches, tables and chairs and greenery. The design of this beautiful parklet and benches was done by Studio STL. Thanks to the City of Port Townsend for doing the ground work, shoreline improvements and installation of the planter pots.
Tyler Plaza Lighting Enhancement Project
In 2022 the Port Townsend Creative District was awarded a $14,000 matching infrastructure grant from ArtsWa. The Port Townsend Main Street Program matched the additional funding and the City of Port Townsend came in with in-kind support by doing the ground work, installing the light poles and stringing the lights overhead. The lighting enhancement to Tyler Plaza has made it possible for visitors and locals alike to enjoy this already beautiful space all year round and into the night. With the additional lighting at Tyler Plaza the Port Townsend Main Street Program and the Creative District hope to have more arts related events and gatherings at the plaza for all to enjoy.
“Main Street Chairs/Tables”--a colorful new pedestrian amenity which create community and conversation with movable chairs. Funded in part by the Port Townsend Main Street Program, Beverly Malagon, downtown property owner and member of the Port Townsend Main Street Program, and Harry Doyle, owner of The Tin Brick. The Port Townsend Main Street Design Committee is hopeful that more property/business owners will partner with Main Street to add more street furniture in the historic districts, to increase the pedestrian-friendliness of Port Townsend.