Winslow is the name of the downtown area of the city of
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Bainbridge Island is a city and island in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is located in Puget Sound. The population was 24,825 at the 2020 census, making Bainbridge Island the second largest city in Kitsap County.
The island is s ...
, and is the original name of the city, named for shipbuilder Winslow Hall. It encompasses the area around the main street, Winslow Way, and is made up of approximately overlooking
Eagle Harbor.
The city has occupied the entire space of Bainbridge Island since February 28, 1991, when the city of
Winslow (incorporated on August 9, 1947), annexed the rest of the island
after a narrowly passed November 1990 referendum.
It officially remained the city of Winslow for several months, until November 7, 1991, at which time the city of Winslow was renamed the city of Bainbridge Island.
Winslow Way runs about ten city blocks, and is grounded on both sides by local businesses, including a bookstore, several galleries, and multiple restaurants and bakeries. A
ferry terminal
A passenger terminal is a structure in a port which services passengers boarding and leaving water vessels such as ferry, ferries, cruise ships and ocean liners. Depending on the types of vessels serviced by the terminal, it may be named (for e ...
, with service to
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
's
Colman Dock
Colman Dock, also called Pier 52, is the primary ferry terminal in Seattle, Washington, United States. The original pier is no longer in existence, but the terminal, now used by the Washington State Ferries system, is still called "Colman Dock ...
, boards at the east end of Winslow Way.
In 2010, the census block group in which Winslow is located had a median household income of $42,000, less than half of the Island's median household income of $94,000 and one-third of several of the Island's wealthiest block groups, and also $10,000 less than national and statewide averages. More than half of Winslow households live in rental units, compared to 20% of households across the Island. These differences have in some cases created tension between Winslow and the remainder of the Island, which were highlighted during the successful initiative to annex Winslow and the remainder of the Island into a new jurisdiction noted above.
See also
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Pacific Creosoting Company
Pacific Creosoting Company was a company founded on Bainbridge Island in Kitsap County, Washington, United States, that treated logs with creosote as a preservative.
History
It began operations as The Perfection Pile Preserving Company in 1904. ...
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List of Bainbridge Island communities
References
External links
The City of Bainbridge IslandWashington State Ferries
Communities of Bainbridge Island, Washington
Populated places in Kitsap County, Washington
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