Take a Step Back into the Old West

by Lyuba Filatova

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Take a Step Back into the Old West

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Lyuba Filatova

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It is Main Street scene with view of Saloon and Dance Hall in Winthrop, Washington state, USA. Located on the North Cascades Scenic Byway in Washington’s magnificent Methow Valley, Winthrop is a old west town with wood boardwalks and western charm. Winthrop is known for the American Old West design of all the buildings in town, making it a tourist destination. The town theme idea was inspired by the example of Leavenworth, Washington, which in turn was heavily based on Solvang, California. In the 1960’s, with the planned opening of the Highway 20 through the North Cascades, local visionaries looked to enhance the economics of Winthrop Washington, in anticipation of much greater numbers of travelers who could now reach Winthrop. The greatest visionaries in this group were Kathryn and Otto Wagner. They pitched a proposal to convert all the business buildings in Winthrop back to their historic 1900 roots. Each business in Winthrop provided a small amount of money for the conversion with the Wagner’s footing the majority of all the funds. Winthrop’s main street and commercial districts were converted into a vision of the Old West. This conversion initiated one of the greatest charitable acts in Winthrop’s history. It is estimated the Wagner’s spent over $1 million (1970) dollars on the conversion which turned Winthrop into a unique, thriving, tourist town enjoyed by millions.

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