Location, Location, Landmark.
Port Townsend landmark.
Business smart address.
GOOD TEMPLARS HALL
Landmark Location,
Special Spaces.
At the corner of Quincy and Washington Streets you’ll find the main routes connecting the Historic Downtown with Uptown district. And at that corner you’ll also find the Good Templars Hall. Since 1870, the Good Templars Hall has been a central element to the Port Townsend community. Both by location and activity. Now with updated systems in place it is once again a recognized community activity center and a prime address for smart businesses.
Starting in 2022, the building has been reimagined to preserve its historic integrity while creating retail, office and studio spaces within the building that meet the needs of local enterprises.
TODAY
Bazaar Girls Yarn Shop & Fiber Emporium - through craft, community, and commerce, Bazaar Girls makes the world a better place and can be found on the main floor of the Good Templars Hall. For their store hours or details about weekly gatherings, trunk shows and the like – CLICK HERE
Brigid’s Loft is more than just the name of an Irish goddess it is the name of the Activity and Community driven venue on the upper floor of the Good Templars Hall. At Brigid’s you’ll find yoga, dance, crafts, classes and more. It’s exciting to see the Hall being used and enjoyed as it was originally intended 150 years ago. To take part, CHECK HERE for the list of current and scheduled events or to schedule your own event.
LEASING
With a high visibility corner location in the Port Townsend historic district the Good Templar Hall is a creative space and a prime location for retail, artists and professionals alike. As other tenants have noted, the natural light, unique character and charm of the spaces isn’t found in typical office locations. In addition to the retail space on the main level the hall offers direct access suites off a private garden on the lower level.
Garden Court Suites:
Suite 1
455 Rentable SF
Shared Restroom
Entry off private courtyard
Suite 2
292 Rentable SF
Shared Restroom
Entry off private courtyard
Suite 3
398 Rentable SF
Shared Restroom
Entry off private courtyard
Suite 4
255 Rentable SF
Shared Restroom
Entry off private courtyard
Leased to Benji Project
Suite 5
399 Rentable SF
Shared Restroom
Entry off private courtyard
FOR ACCESS: Contact Kerri Hartman 360.301.9985
FOR LEASING INFORMATION: Contact Rob Larsen 206.235.5588
Main Floor
LEASED: Bazaar Girls
Entries on both Washington and Quincy Streets and over 2,000 square feet of space makes this suite ideal for almost any type of use. Currently you’ll find the Bazaar Girls selling yarn and creating community within it’s walls.
Upper Floor (Loft)
LEASED: Brigid’s Loft
This open ballroom space is a fabulous for social and community events. To see what’s going on or to reserve the space for a function of your own, contact the Bazaar Girls.
GALLERY
A look around Good Templars Hall
The Good Templars Hall site was purchased by the International Order of Good Templars in 1869 for $250. Construction of the hall was begun ca 1870. There is no official record of when the building was completed but we do know that there was a notice in the Puget Sound Weekly of a “ball” being held there on February 22nd 1878. Over the next few years various elements were added such as flagpoles, chimneys and exterior stairs.
In 1902 the Port Townsend chapter of the Fraternal Order of Eagles was founded and in 1904 they purchased the Good Templars Hall for $1,050. Over the next 5-6 years the new owners removed the chimneys and installed the vaulted ceiling on the 2nd floor.
Over the next 3+ decades numerous alterations were made, most like the metal fire stairs in 1931 and installation of asbestos siding in 1958 did more to damage the character of the building than add to it. During this same period various windows were boarded up. The building also had to survive a small fire on the first floor as well. Things didn’t get better in the 1970’s either when the front entrance was boarded up and replace with a door on the outside wall, eliminating the recessed entry. T-bar ceilings were also added during the 70’s.
Thankfully in 1995 the Fraternal Order of Eagles sold the building to a private company who began the process of restoring the building to its original form.
Today, fully restored and actively occupied the Good Templars Hall is the only intact example remaining of the first generation of commercial and institutional buildings in the waterfront district, with its austere symmetrical form, multi-pane windows and plain beveled siding, it contrasts strikingly with the exuberant Victorian style brick buildings the town is best known for.
By its architectural style and its location, today as when it was originally built the Good Templars Hall is a significant Port Townsend landmark.