Demo day: Lincoln Building coming down, town bids farewell to historic school

With equipment staged and crews on site, demolition of the historic Lincoln Building on the Port Townsend High School campus began July 6. The building, which had hosted students and teachers for decades, closed to students in 1980 after the fire chief at the time deemed it “a fire trap,” according to the district. Years later, parts of the lower [

By: Mallory Kruml

Outlets: Port Townsend Leader

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 161

Last Updated: 3 days, 6 hours ago

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With equipment staged and crews on site, demolition of the historic Lincoln Building on the Port Townsend High School campus began July 6.

The building, which had hosted students and teachers for decades, closed to students in 1980 after the fire chief at the time deemed it “a fire trap,” according to the district.

Years later, parts of the lower floors were modified to serve as district offices. The building has sat vacant since 2010.

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