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| Browns Point Lighthouse, Tacoma, WA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1933-present
*Building Material~~ Concrete
*Tower~~ 34 feet
*Elevation~~ 4 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ One white flash every 5 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, oil house, boathouse, garage
*Automated~~ 1963
*Original Lens~~ 375mm
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (grounds only)
*Current Owner~~ USCG lease to Metro Parks District of Tacoma
*Waterway Location~~ East entrance of Commencement Bay at Puget Sound
*Significant Feature~~ A lantern room was never constructed on top of the tower. Points
Northeast Historical Society owns keepers quarters and conducts a lighthouse keeper's
program.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/page.php?id=65
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/brownspt.htm
History Link's lighthouse info and history
http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&File_Id=5648
Points Northeast Historical Society's "Keeper Cottage Program"
http://www.pointsnortheast.org/cottage.html
Bryan Penberthy's photo gallery of lighthouse and grounds
http://www.us-lighthouses.com/getarchive.php?LightID=288
*Building Material~~ Concrete
*Tower~~ 34 feet
*Elevation~~ 4 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ One white flash every 5 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, oil house, boathouse, garage
*Automated~~ 1963
*Original Lens~~ 375mm
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (grounds only)
*Current Owner~~ USCG lease to Metro Parks District of Tacoma
*Waterway Location~~ East entrance of Commencement Bay at Puget Sound
*Significant Feature~~ A lantern room was never constructed on top of the tower. Points
Northeast Historical Society owns keepers quarters and conducts a lighthouse keeper's
program.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/page.php?id=65
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/brownspt.htm
History Link's lighthouse info and history
http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&File_Id=5648
Points Northeast Historical Society's "Keeper Cottage Program"
http://www.pointsnortheast.org/cottage.html
Bryan Penberthy's photo gallery of lighthouse and grounds
http://www.us-lighthouses.com/getarchive.php?LightID=288
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