posted by littlelittle on February 18, 2012
The Floating Home is resting in a temporary location in Port Townsend’s Point Hudson Marina. You can follow the story of the launch through the stories that appeared in the Peninsula Daily news and Port Townsend Leader. Anticipation built as we prepared to launch. The process halted overnight and resumed the next afternoon. It arrived at Point Hudson early in the morning of February 9th. Click one of the links to read the article and browse the Lake Union Floating Home page to see a photographic timeline of the construction including new photos.
The home will remain at Point Hudson for approximately another week as some interior work is completed including painting and built in furniture. Once the work is complete, and the weather cooperates, the home will be transported to Lake Union in Seattle. Once on site utilities will be connected and the home will be balanced.
Jeff Chew from the Peninsula Daily News produced this video about the launch of the home.
posted by littlelittle on February 3, 2012
The beautiful Victorian Judge Ralston House on Morgan Hill in Port Townsend was built in 1890 as a farmhouse with outbuildings. Judge John Ralston purchased it shortly after it was built and moved his family to the country home to raise goats. The original house contained two parlors, a dining room, and a kitchen on the first floor and four bedrooms on the second floor. In 1905 the family expanded the house with two major additions. A kitchen wing, sun porch, and pantry were added to the first floor with two bedrooms and a bathroom added on the second floor. Later renovations included relocating the kitchen to the site of the pantry and converting a small second floor bedroom into a second bathroom.
Little & Little Construction became involved with the Judge Ralston House when we built a carriage house to look as a historical match to the house. When the house was sold the new owners embraced the history of the home and wanted to preserve it as a piece of Port Townsend history. To maintain the historical integrity of the home accurate replicas were made including custom light fixtures, doors and windows, custom molding and woodwork. The end result is a home that is well suited to its era, yet conveniently and fashionably tailored for modern living.