PORT ANGELES — Visitors will explore the top stories of downtown Port Angeles during the Second Story Story, a free guided tour, on Saturday.
The two-hour tours of six second-story spaces will leave the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain at the corner of First Street and Laurel Street at 10 a.m.
“The goal of this tour is to acquaint people with the possibilities that the second stories provide,” said event organizer Brad Collins, a Port Angeles City Council member.
Last year’s tour resulted in two office spaces being rented.
People who live or work in the tour spaces will be on hand to answer questions and show off the amenities of their location.
“Many of the second stories, in these and other buildings, are perfect for remodeling into living spaces, with all the amenities of downtown outside your door,” said Port Angeles Downtown Association Executive Director Barbara Frederick.
Buildings on the guided tour are:
■ D.W. Morse Building, 104 N. Laurel St., built in 1915, once was home to The Chronicle for almost 20 years, with a dental office upstairs.
The outside has had extensive renovations, but the inside maintains much of its original interior.
■ Kuppler Building, 116 N. Laurel St., built in 1914, once housed Kristen Tucker Accounting in the upstairs floors and shops in the downstairs.
■ M&S Realty Building, 118 E. Front St., built in 1925, once was home to a bowling alley upstairs with hand-set pins.
The Moose Lodge also was a resident of the building for many years.
■ Piggly Wiggly Building, 117 E. First St., built in 1925, once was home to that market.
The upstairs has been renovated into a hair salon and owner apartment combo.
■ Annex Hotel, 233 W. First St., constructed in 1930, once was the location for the Buick Agency.
The second floor was condemned in the early 1980s but has been restored for mixed uses.
■ Pioneer Building, 124 W. First St., built in 1922, once was home to the Port Angeles Beauty School, an upper-level office building and retail place.
The upstairs was renovated in 2005 into a residential area for Tom and Catherine Harper, who live in the 3,200-square-foot area with their cats and birds.
