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| Mukilteo Lighthouse, Mukilteo, WA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1906-present
*Building Material~~ Wood
*Tower~~ 30 feet
*Elevation~~ 6 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 5 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), sound building, 2nd keepers
dwelling, oil house, garage
*Automated~~ 1979
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel (installed 1927)
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ USCG lease to City of Mukilteo, managed by Mukilteo Historical Society
*Waterway Location~~ Possession Sound
*Significant Feature~~ Mukilteo's wooden construction is very unique for Washington
State lighthouses, with concrete or brick being the norm.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.mukilteohistorical.org/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/mukilteo.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=32
History Link's lighthouse history
http://www.historylink.org/essays/printer_friendly/index.cfm?file_id=5705
*Building Material~~ Wood
*Tower~~ 30 feet
*Elevation~~ 6 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 5 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), sound building, 2nd keepers
dwelling, oil house, garage
*Automated~~ 1979
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel (installed 1927)
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ USCG lease to City of Mukilteo, managed by Mukilteo Historical Society
*Waterway Location~~ Possession Sound
*Significant Feature~~ Mukilteo's wooden construction is very unique for Washington
State lighthouses, with concrete or brick being the norm.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.mukilteohistorical.org/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/mukilteo.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=32
History Link's lighthouse history
http://www.historylink.org/essays/printer_friendly/index.cfm?file_id=5705
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