Photos by Tag: arch
Juicing up the arch
Electrical crew does their work on the downtown Anacortes arch in January 2008.
Downtown arch May 2005
Superstructure of Downtown Anacortes Arch, Spring 2005.
Early morning Christmas lights
Anacortes merchants, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and City of Anacortes, have dressed for the season, as evidenced by these early morning scenes along Commercial Avenue. Your Christmas shopping here in the community is appreciated!
New arch greets guests: 2005
It was July 2005 when the annual “Community Portrait” hosted by the Anacortes American was taken in front of the shiny new arch greeting guests to downtown Anacortes. Can you find yourself or someone you know in this crowd?
Follow line
Follow the centerline down Commercial Avenue to the 2011 Anacortes Arts Festival. The 50-year-old festival opens Friday morning and runs through Sunday evening. Good art, good music, good food. Good times.
Arch in bloom
Flower baskets dress up the downtown Anacortes business district, including the arch welcoming guests.
Working the street
A City of Anacortes crew conducts routine maintenance on storm sewer lines. Visible in the background is the “welcome to Historic Downtown Anacortes” arch.
New Wilson arch
Less visible than the cross-avenue arch welcoming guests to downtown Anacortes is this arch over the main entrance to the New Wilson Hotel on Commercial Avenue. The hotel was renovated and now features apartments administered by the Anacortes Housing Authority.
Arch art
This beautiful wreath and a companion adorn the columns of the Commercial Avenue arch welcoming guests to historic Downtown Anacortes. A beautiful, blue Sunday afternoon.
Thank you
Guests leaving downtown Anacortes on Commercial Avenue drive under this sign, which extends a “Thank You” for visiting the historic downtown area.
Anchor Signs at work
Monday morning sunshine brought Jose Tinoco of Anchor Signs to Commercial Avenue and work on the Anacortes arch. Tinoco was busy last week installing lighted snowflakes along the community’s main drag. Today he was installing an “1891” date plate to the bottom of the new north side section of the arch. This is the city’s […]
Arch Thank-You
As you exit Old Town heading south on Commercial, look up! An installation crew was busy Saturday, November 14 in the wake of an anonymous donoation of $10,000 to complete the signage on the back side of the arch at 11th Street. Working through the Chamber