Creosote, Bainbridge Island, Washington
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Creosote is a community of Bainbridge Island, Washington
, along Eagle Harbor. It is directly visible from the downtown Bainbridge Island community of Winslow
, and is so named because of the manufacturing of creosote
at the now-defunct Pacific Creosoting Company
in the area. Creosote is an industrial zone on Bill Point
. As such, it is considered somewhat of an eyesore by locals. There are also homes in the nearby Old Creosote Hill area, although attempts to avoid association with the potentially poisonous have resulted in most streets in this area being named Bill Point.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Bainbridge Island is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States, and the name of the island in Puget Sound on which the city is situated...
, along Eagle Harbor. It is directly visible from the downtown Bainbridge Island community of Winslow
Winslow, Washington
Winslow is the name of the downtown area of the city of Bainbridge Island, Washington, and is the original name of the city. It encompasses the area around the main street, Winslow Way, and is made up of approximately overlooking Eagle Harbor....
, and is so named because of the manufacturing of creosote
Creosote
Creosote is the portion of chemical products obtained by the distillation of a tar that remains heavier than water, notably useful for its anti-septic and preservative properties...
at the now-defunct Pacific Creosoting Company
Pacific Creosoting Company
Pacific Creosoting Company was a company on Bainbridge Island's Eagle Harbor. Its factory coated logs with creosote. It began operations as The Perfection Pile Preserving Company in 1904 and was taken over and renamed by Horace Chapin Henry in 1906 when he introduced the new Bethell Process.The...
in the area. Creosote is an industrial zone on Bill Point
Bill Point, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Bill Point is a community of Bainbridge Island, Washington, near Eagle Harbor. It is a mix of residential area and an industrial area, which is generally known as Creosote. The community of Old Creosote Hill entirely consists of Old Creosote Hill Road plus six streets named Bill Point with...
. As such, it is considered somewhat of an eyesore by locals. There are also homes in the nearby Old Creosote Hill area, although attempts to avoid association with the potentially poisonous have resulted in most streets in this area being named Bill Point.