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David Scott Spangler

David Scott Spangler

As It Stands

Two Railroad Trestles Grace Our Parks As Historic Curiosities

19 min readMay 27, 2023

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As It Stands

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David Scott Spangler

Clues After Closure

Rockport State Park Campground Eerily Returns To Nature

15 min readJun 2, 2022

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picnic table covered in debris with lush plants and moss growing all around it

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David Scott Spangler

The Life and Death of A Glass Box

An Under-Appreciated Example Of Modernism Sits At The Cliff Of Its Demise

12 min readJan 7, 2022

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a modernist glass and steel one-story building with a blue evening sky reflecting off of its side windows

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Simple Yet Sacred

An Avalanche Tragedy Memorial And Its Story Quietly Beckon

21 min readDec 7, 2021

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small mounded rock memorial with a grassy, round patio ringed with a low wall of basalt

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David Scott Spangler

The Last Clue of the Forgotten

A Shrinking Strip Of Sidewalk Curb Hints At A Lost Shopping Center

18 min readMay 14, 2021

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Close up of a strip of concrete in the asphalt parking lot with newer store in the background

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A Relic Along The Rails

Bellingham’s BB & BC Railroad Turntable Awaits An Uncertain Future

13 min readMar 11, 2021

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A railroad turntable sitting upon two sets of wheels on tracks in the forest

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Two Forgotten Fountains and a Pond

The Roeder Home’s Lost Water Features May Have Left Us A Few Clues

11 min readDec 18, 2020

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old, black and white photo of the Roeder Home with pond in the front yard

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David Scott Spangler

Round and Rare

In a Neighborhood of Rectangles, One Venerable Garage Stands Out.

4 min readDec 11, 2020

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A round fronted, stand-alone garage with a curved rolling door and shingled sides facing an alley.

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Serene With Their Secrets

Still Standing On Sehome Hill, Three Forgotten Utility Poles Leave Only Guesses

9 min readNov 30, 2020

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Serene With Their Secrets

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Over The Tracks But Out Of Time

Only Traces of the Recently Dismantled Pedestrian Bridge Remain — For Now

7 min readOct 30, 2020

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A paved trail dead-ends at a barricade with a new fence and bay in the background

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David Scott Spangler

David Scott Spangler

History can be connective. Since I am moved by what remains, I am documenting and sharing remnants of Pacific Northwest history before they vanish forever.

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