Architectural Details

A single-story wooden building was constructed at this location in 1890 and can be seen in the shopkeeper photo in 1905, right.

       Courtesy Whatcom Museum Photo Archives

In 1928, owner J.E. Tierney, a blacksmith working farther down on 11th Street, plunked down 50 cents and received a permit to “repair” the building.  The repair of $2,000 would have extensively renovated the original structure.  Brick was added to the interior walls and to the front of the building, a process called "skinning".  It is assumed the original 1890 wooden structure exists sandwiched between the the Monahan and Terminal Buildings.   

For such a small structure, The E. M.  Day Building seems to have been the most renovated of all the historic buildings.  A 1974 remodel for Dirty Dan's restaurant shows “bumped out” multi-paned windows spanning each side of the doorway.  (See photo right.) 

Photo courtesy Gordy Tweit 

Photo Courtesy City of Bellingham

The early 1980s brought additional renovations which changed the exterior once again, with the addition of three tall smoked glass windows and a new entrance to the north side of the building.  

As of 2010, a small awning, printed with the building address has been installed over the door.  Only the cornice and frieze panel appear to remain intact, although repainted, since the original remodel of 1928.

          Photo Courtesy Gordy Tweit

Photo Courtesy City of Bellingham