John Robertson’s Store / SeaGull Restaurant / Captain’s Galley
Address: 10 Northwest Front Street
Date of Construction: 1866
Modifications made in: N/A
Original use: Commercial
2006 use: Commercial
Public accessibility: Yes, limited
History: John Robertson was an early settler in Coupeville, purchasing a portion of the Alexander Donation Claim in 1860. He was active as a merchant, acquiring this building in 1866 to serve as a store. The structure was originally a gable-roofed, rectangle shape with the false front added at a much later date. In 1883, a dock was erected adjacent to the store on the west and for many years the store and dock were leased or sold to a variety of individuals. Sine 1948, the building has housed a variety of restaurants and the dock no longer exists.
Description: False Front Commercial. Wood frame set on wood pilings/post and block foundation; rectangle; 4 bays wide; 1 1/2-stories; shiplap siding on south façade; clapboard siding on east and west facades; asphalt-shingled gable roof with false front; single new wood door on far left; plate glass double door on far right; off-set chimney.
