tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post7405725886043149744..comments2023-11-05T03:43:42.873-08:00Comments on Astoria, Oregon, Daily Photo: The Castle on James Streettapirgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10098235462073493603noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-81610791236212337512011-03-18T21:00:43.260-07:002011-03-18T21:00:43.260-07:00Very interesting story and a nice photo!Very interesting story and a nice photo!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-16284529929490886772011-03-18T13:59:03.158-07:002011-03-18T13:59:03.158-07:00Funky. My first thought was that it looks like a ...Funky. My first thought was that it looks like a sawed-off castle! :-) I still think that but not I also think it may house some kind of water purification system...or maybe it's where the employees go to get away!<br /><br />Looks a rather rainy, damp day that you took this.<br /><br />So glad you're posting!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-9512880938670432242011-03-18T13:46:47.791-07:002011-03-18T13:46:47.791-07:00Of course it's function is what it was designe...Of course it's function is what it was designed for. It houses the valves which control the water system-there's also some deep tanks in there too. I've been in there a few times and it's even cooler inside-it looks like something out of an old Boris Karloff Frankenstein movie--the interior stone walls aren't set as smooth and orderly as the exterior and it gives it a very rough midevil dungeon type appearanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-3874751572895756612011-03-18T09:56:29.084-07:002011-03-18T09:56:29.084-07:00I wonder if this was the original function thought...I wonder if this was the original function thought of for this mini castle... or if the architect had something else in mind. It seems to fit its environment nicely.Franciscahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733111654769386624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-33406066211200261082011-03-17T20:53:16.834-07:002011-03-17T20:53:16.834-07:00Cool and stylisjh! And must have some stoty around...Cool and stylisjh! And must have some stoty around it. I like yellow hydtant, too!Nori Katayamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374486783828700916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1893913257553092577.post-53082487077146980962011-03-17T16:38:34.486-07:002011-03-17T16:38:34.486-07:00"Western Oregon Waste" facility? My, wh..."Western Oregon Waste" facility? My, what a fancy new name for what we always just called the "dump." In fact, we used to simply call Williamsport Rd. the dump road! Ah well - a rose is a rose - and a dump is a dump no matter what kind of fancy name you give it!Gaylenoreply@blogger.com