PORT ANGELES — First, the pink building that has become an unintentional fixture on the waterfront will say hello to an excavator Tuesday morning.
Shortly after that, the dilapidated, 800-square-foot former law office on Railroad Avenue will say goodbye.
The demolition will commence at 7 a.m. Tuesday.
One lane of Railroad Avenue will be closed to allow for the equipment to tear down the structure.
“Really, that doesn”t take very long,” said Jerry Nichols of Gase/Nichols Properties and co-owner of Coldwell Banker Uptown Realty.
He described the process of the excavator biting giant chunks of the building until it is gone.
For those who would like to pitch in and help pick up debris, show up at the site at about 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nichols said.
Bring gloves and a rake, he said.
The building was believed to be built more than 90 years ago and was moved to the site in the early 1920s.
The state Department of Natural Resources owns the property and cleared the way for the demolition of the building, considered by some to be an eyesore.
The city of Port Angeles also helped with local permits and waived landfill fees.
The property will likely remain vacant, freeing up the view of Port Angeles Harbor.
“It should look a lot different,” Nichols said.
He said there was nothing worth salvaging from the building.
“It’s all old stuff, not original stuff,” Nichols said.
