Whatcom Transportation Authority recently upgraded Fairhaven's bus service to every 15 minutes as part of its Red Line.

All newly constructed buildings are required to conform in outward appearance to the community's traditional 19th-century style as defined by theBellingham Municipal Code.

[4] Daniel Jefferson Harris (aka Dirty Dan) arrived in the Bellingham Bay area in 1853 or 1854, and befriended John Thomas, who had filed a land claim along Padden Creek.

They promoted the land rich in natural resources, good weather, and endless possibilities, causing the population to grow from around 150 in 1889 to 8000 at the end of 1890.

During this period of competitiveness, which lasted from the late 1870s through mid-1880s, Fairhaven adopted its iconic 19th century style and took on an aesthetic appeal to architecture and design.

Even after it was decided that Seattle would house the Great Northern Railroad terminal, population and aesthetically-minded construction continued to boom until the late 1890s.