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Hastings’ House in Buckhorn, South Dakota

The Hastings house in Twin Peaks Parts 1 and 2 on Showtime.
The Hastings house in Twin Peaks Parts 1 and 2 on Showtime.

In the first two parts of Twin Peaks on Showtime, we are introduced to the William (Bill) and Phyllis Hastings who live in the town of Buckhorn, South Dakota. These scenes were actually shot at a private residence in southern California.  Let’s take a closer look.

Bill Hastings' driver's license from Part 1.
Part 1

In Part 1, Constance Talbot from the Buckhorn Police Department runs finger prints found from Ruth Davenport’s apartment. She gets a match with local high school principal Bill Hastings. His driver’s license reveals the Hastings residence is at 439 East Elm Street in Buckhorn.

2044 Skyview Drive in Altadena, California
Google Maps

The 2,253 Sq. Ft. house is actually located at 2044 Skyview Drive in Altadena, California. The property was built in 1936 and has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

EXTERIOR OF HASTINGS’ HOUSE

View from Hastings' front porch
Part 1

The first time we see the Hastings residence is in Part 1 with a view from their front porch looking out to Elm Street.

Detective Macklay approaching the house.
Part 1
Bill Hastings in handcuffs in Part 1
Part 1

The same view is used when Detective Dave Macklay approaches the house and when Bill Hastings is escorted in handcuffs to a police car.

2044 Skyview Drive
Google Maps

Sadly, Google Maps doesn’t offer the same view from the front porch but it does offer a look at the landscape across the street.

Buckhorn Police visit Hastings' house
Part 1
2044 Skyview Drive from Bing Maps
Bing Maps

Later in Part 1, the Buckhorn Police return with Detectives Dave Macklay and Don Harrison to search the Hastings residence.

Nighttime at Hastings residence in Part 2
Part 2
2044 Skyview Drive from Bing Maps
Bing Maps

The only nighttime shot of the Hastings residence is found in Part 2. A similar view from Bing Maps of the Altadena house is presented above.

Dave Macklay knocks on the Hastings' door in Part 1
Part 1
Don Harrison knocks on the Hastings' door in Part 1
Part 1

Detectives Dave Macklay and Don Harrison knock on Hastings’ front door. I love the door knocker.

2044 Skyview Drive on Google Maps
Google Maps

It’s difficult to tell if the same knocker is found on the front door in this image from Google Maps. Yet the door appears to be similar.

Driveway of Hastings' house in Part 1
Part 1
2044 Skyview Drive in Altadena, CA
Google Maps

Detectives Harrison and Macklay search Bill Hastings vehicle during their investigation. The Hastings own a Volvo 940 and a 2012 Toyota Prius III.

Bill Hastings' license plate
Part 1

The license plate on the Hastings’ Volvo 940 is South Dakota 68N 416. Interesting tidbit about South Dakota license plates – the first number is the county that that car is registered in. The number “6” means the car was registered in Brookings county which would on the far eastern side of the state of South Dakota from where Buckhorn was supposedly located.

Truck of Hastings' car in Part 1
Part 1

Hastings trunk contains a Coleman Party Stacker cooler, a tackle box and a fishing pole.

Macklay and Harrison examining the trunk in Part 1
Part 1
Skyview Drive in Altadena, CA
Google Maps

Macklay and Harrison examines the contents of the Volvo’s trunk. We can see part of the landscape across the street behind the two detectives.

INSIDE OF HASTINGS’ HOUSE

Hastings' house in Part 1
Part 1
Inside the Hastings' House in Part 1
Part 1

We catch a glimpse inside the Hastings house when Detectives Macklay and Harrison speak with Phyllis Hastings while on the front porch.

Inside Hastings' House in Part 2
Part 2

In Part 2, we go inside the Hastings house which I can only assume is the actual house based on the scenes from Part 1.

Inside Hastings' House in Part 2
Part 2

Mr. C stands inside as Phyllis returns home. This is the only time we see this view from inside the Hastings’ house.

Inside Hastings' House in Part 2
Part 2

After Mr. C dispenses of Phyllis, we can see the same rug in the foyer as the image above with Detectives Macklay and Harrison.

How I wish I could have found images from inside this home.  Maybe one day.

Phyllis Hastings in Part 1
Part 1

But more importantly, I want to know if the Morgans ever made it for dinner.

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  • Steven Miller at Twede's Cafe enjoying cherry pie and coffee

    A "Twin Peaks" fan since October 1993, Steven Miller launched Twin Peaks Blog in February 2018 to document his decades-long fascination with David Lynch and Mark Frost's wonderful and strange show. With his Canon camera in hand, he's visited numerous film locations, attended Twin Peaks events and conducted extensive historical research about this groundbreaking series. Along with fellow Bookhouse Boys, he dreams of creating a complete Twin Peaks Archive of the series and feature film. Steven currently resides in Central Florida.

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