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| Alki Point Lighthouse, Seattle, WA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1913-present
*Building Material~~ Masonry
*Tower~~ 37 feet
*Elevation~~ 5 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ red and black trim
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 2 seconds
*Keeper's House and all buildings still exist
*Automated~~ 1984
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25 airport beacon
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Puget Sound at southern boundary of Elliot Bay
*Significant Feature~~ According to legend, the point’s first light was established as a
humanitarian gesture during the 1870s, when farmer Hans Martin Hanson hung a brass
kerosene lantern from a post on the side of his barn.
LINKS
History Link.org, (lighthouse history and info)
http://www.historylink.org/output.cfm?file_id=4197
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/alki.htm
380 degree view of Alki Point
http://www.vrseattle.com/pages/vrview.php?cat_id=4&vrs_id=alk3
*Building Material~~ Masonry
*Tower~~ 37 feet
*Elevation~~ 5 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ red and black trim
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 2 seconds
*Keeper's House and all buildings still exist
*Automated~~ 1984
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25 airport beacon
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Puget Sound at southern boundary of Elliot Bay
*Significant Feature~~ According to legend, the point’s first light was established as a
humanitarian gesture during the 1870s, when farmer Hans Martin Hanson hung a brass
kerosene lantern from a post on the side of his barn.
LINKS
History Link.org, (lighthouse history and info)
http://www.historylink.org/output.cfm?file_id=4197
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/alki.htm
380 degree view of Alki Point
http://www.vrseattle.com/pages/vrview.php?cat_id=4&vrs_id=alk3
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