Coupeville in Island County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Judge Lester Still

1872-1960

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2021

1. Judge Lester Still Marker

Inscription.

...came to Whidbey Island in 1895 as a young lawyer and stayed, having been struck with a life-long love of its beauty. Served as Island County Prosecuting Attorney 1896-1907, and Superior Court Judge for Clallam, Island, and Jefferson Counties 1907-1910. Designed and built Whid-Isle-Inn (now Capt. Whidbey Inn) 1907. Built the "Judge Still House" 1912. Provided land to ensure public access in perpetuity to island waterfront and beaches at Coupeville Town Park, West Beach, and Oak Harbor's City Beach Street.

A visionary, Judge Still was an early proponent and activist for: Deception Pass preservation of old-growth forest, creating a park, and building the bridge there; Keystone (Coupeville) Ferry; a trans-island highway; electrification; Coupeville Water Festival; historic preservation and founding of Island County Historical Society.

"Bury my ashes on my Isle of Dreams -
Let my dirge be the Wind in the Trees and the Song of the Sea."
L.S.
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Judge Still Law Office
1909
Ebey's Landing
National Historical Reserve

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work

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• Law Enforcement • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 48° 13.266′ N, 122° 41.258′ W. Marker is in Coupeville, Washington, in Island County. It is on Front Street NW west of Grace Street NW, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Front Street NW, Coupeville WA 98239, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region

and in Greater Seattle.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Original Home of Seattle’s Best Coffee (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome (within shouting distance of this marker); Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (within shouting distance of this marker); Explore the Reserve

Judge Still's Law Office Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2021

2. Judge Still's Law Office Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); In Home Port After Eight Decades (within shouting distance of this marker); Keeping the Alexander Blockhouse alive!!! (within shouting distance of this marker); Cross Built for Father Blanchet's Visit (within shouting distance of this marker); A Canoe Crossroads (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coupeville.

Also see . . .
1. Central Park Historic District National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on August 11, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Judge Still's Law Office / The Cove / Briggs Shore Ceramics. (Submitted on August 11, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Judge Lester Still Law Office Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2021

3. Judge Lester Still Law Office Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 418 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.