The history of early Pacific Northwest (PNW) architecture is quite evident from the “patina of use” displayed throughout, with reclaimed wood sourced from several buildings including the Port of Seattle, Port of Portland, Esquimalt Naval Base in Victoria BC, and defunct sawmill sheds in Port Alberni BC, and Hood River, Oregon. The great room redwood table was crafted from a redwood trunk that had lain harvested in a forest in Ukiah CA for nearly a 100 years. Finally in 2002 new equipment made it feasible to retrieve and slice it into live edge tables. The one displayed in the Island Retreat great room is only half the width of the original tree, and is nearly 16′ long. Photo 1 of 11 in Island Retreat infused with History takes 12 years to complete. by James Ferris

Island Retreat infused with History takes 12 years to complete.

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The history of early Pacific Northwest (PNW) architecture is quite evident from the “patina of use” displayed throughout, with reclaimed wood sourced from several buildings including the Port of Seattle, Port of Portland, Esquimalt Naval Base in Victoria BC, and defunct sawmill sheds in Port Alberni BC, and Hood River, Oregon.

The great room redwood table was crafted from a redwood trunk that had lain harvested in a forest in Ukiah CA for nearly a 100 years. Finally in 2002 new equipment made it feasible to retrieve and slice it into live edge tables. The one displayed in the Island Retreat great room is only half the width of the original tree, and is nearly 16′ long.