PORT ANGELES — The annual Second Story Story tour will take participants to rarely seen areas of three downtown buildings Saturday.
The free tour, hosted by the Port Angeles Downtown Association, will begin at 9 a.m. at the Conrad Dyar Memorial Fountain, First and Laurel streets.
“The saying goes, ‘If these walls could talk . . .’ and the walls of three downtown buildings will talk during the annual Second Story Story,” said Richard Stephens, chairman of the event.
After participants gather at the fountain, tour guides will lead them to the third and fourth floors of the Elks Naval Lodge at First and Lincoln streets, as well as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall at 314 W. First St., which was renovated by Maureen Wall, who is seeking a buyer.
The third location is White Crane Martial Arts at 129 W. First St.
The tour will take about two hours
“The tour is designed to tell the stories of the hidden treasures in these historical buildings and highlight the possibilities that exist above our heads or under our feet, in forgotten spaces,” Stephens said.
The 2011 Second Story Story won an Excellence On Main Award from the Washington State Main Street Program as an Outstanding Economic Development Project.
“Two spaces that were on the tour were rented as a result of that tour,” Stephens said. “That’s why we do this.”