Our History


History of North Kitsap Senior Citizens Center

LOFALL BARBER SHOP/SR. CITIZENS CENTER
New Address: 18972 Front St. Old Address: 138 First St.
Built 1921 by Einar Nilson - remodeled 19?? By Bill Austin
Source: KCH= KITSAP COUNTY HERALD
KCH: 3/4/1921 "Einar Nilson is putting up a new building between the pool hall and the Liberty Block." 
The original peaked Barber Shop was moved during the 1940s, to the lot beside the Library on Third St. Then the present building was built. The old building became Chris Twedt’s barber shop.
Unit A
1931-1970 Lofall Barber Shop

1920's

1940's
KCH: 5/1/1931 Ad: "Announcing All lines of Beauty Culture work done at Lofall's Barber Beauty Shop. Realistic Permanents. Adults: $6.00 Children, $5.00 Phone 3817 for appointments."
KCH: 9/1/1933 "Shopping at home issue Ad: “Compliments of Lofall’s Barber & Beauty Shop The only fully equipped shop in Poulsbo" Shorty Lofall, prop.
Unit B 1930 Fire station
KCH: 4/17/1931 "A first class beauty parlor has been opened at Lofall's Barber Shop. See announcement elsewhere in this issue."
KCH: 4/17/1931 AD: "Announcing, That in connection with Lofall's Barber Shop, Hazel Hesloop of Seattle has opened a first class beauty parlor. Your patronage kindly solicited."



1938
1959
KCH: 1/8/1932 "The beauty parlor at Lofall's barber shop has undergone renovation and looks fine. Miss Webber, the operator, is quite a hustler and a pleasant lady to meet."
1940's Stella Alexander’s Beauty Shop

1968-74 Ed Thorsen, Farmer’s Ins.
1974-2016 Senior Citizens Center [A&B]

1971
2008
Window paintings [1980s] by Josie Heins – these are classic Josie paintings and should be preserved as part of our history.


2007
2022
Source: Archivist for Poulsbo Historical Society