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| Point Wilson Lighthouse, Port Townsend, WA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1914-present
*Building Material~~ Concrete and masonry
*Tower~~ 46 feet
*Elevation~~ 8 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white w/ red flash every 20 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound building, asst. keeper's quarters, 2 oil
houses, radio beacon
*Automated~~ 1977
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original remains in use
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (grounds only, but negotiations are under way to transfer
ownership to Fort Warden State Park which will conduct tours of the tower).
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Puget Sound at entrance to Admiralty Inlet in Fort Worden State
Park
*Significant Feature~~ Original lantern was on a tower built on top of the keeper's house.
When the current tower was erected, the lens was moved from the old tower to the new.
The old tower was removed from the top of the keeper's house, which was then
remodeled and remains in service.
LINKS
Jefferson County Historical Society's vintage lighthouse photos
http://www.jchsmuseum.org/lighthouse.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ptwilson.htm
History Link.org's lighthouse info and history
http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5680
360 degree view of lighthouse grounds
http://www.virtualguidebooks.com/Washington/OlympicPeninsula/FortWorden/PointWilsonLight.html
*Building Material~~ Concrete and masonry
*Tower~~ 46 feet
*Elevation~~ 8 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white w/ red flash every 20 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound building, asst. keeper's quarters, 2 oil
houses, radio beacon
*Automated~~ 1977
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original remains in use
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (grounds only, but negotiations are under way to transfer
ownership to Fort Warden State Park which will conduct tours of the tower).
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Puget Sound at entrance to Admiralty Inlet in Fort Worden State
Park
*Significant Feature~~ Original lantern was on a tower built on top of the keeper's house.
When the current tower was erected, the lens was moved from the old tower to the new.
The old tower was removed from the top of the keeper's house, which was then
remodeled and remains in service.
LINKS
Jefferson County Historical Society's vintage lighthouse photos
http://www.jchsmuseum.org/lighthouse.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ptwilson.htm
History Link.org's lighthouse info and history
http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5680
360 degree view of lighthouse grounds
http://www.virtualguidebooks.com/Washington/OlympicPeninsula/FortWorden/PointWilsonLight.html
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