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*Dates of operation~~ 1881-present
*Building Material~~ Brick and stucco
*Tower~~ 23 feet
*Elevation~~ 7 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ Alternating red and white flash every 5 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters and sound building (attached to tower), 2nd
keeper's dwelling, oil house, storage building
*Automated~~ 1984
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original remains in use
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ City of Seattle Parks and Recreation as Discovery Park
*Waterway Location~~ Elliott Bay entrance on Puget Sound
*Significant Feature~~ The last lighthouse in Washington State to become automated.
Lighthouse is a twin to tower at Point No Point, WA.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.cityofseattle.net/parks/parkspaces/DiscoveryPark/lighthouse.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/westpt.htm
History Link's lighthouse info and history
http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=4183
360 degree view of lighthouse grounds
http://www.vrseattle.com/pages/vrview.php?cat_id=65&vrs_id=vrs197
*Building Material~~ Brick and stucco
*Tower~~ 23 feet
*Elevation~~ 7 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof
*Light Pattern~~ Alternating red and white flash every 5 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters and sound building (attached to tower), 2nd
keeper's dwelling, oil house, storage building
*Automated~~ 1984
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original remains in use
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ City of Seattle Parks and Recreation as Discovery Park
*Waterway Location~~ Elliott Bay entrance on Puget Sound
*Significant Feature~~ The last lighthouse in Washington State to become automated.
Lighthouse is a twin to tower at Point No Point, WA.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.cityofseattle.net/parks/parkspaces/DiscoveryPark/lighthouse.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/westpt.htm
History Link's lighthouse info and history
http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=4183
360 degree view of lighthouse grounds
http://www.vrseattle.com/pages/vrview.php?cat_id=65&vrs_id=vrs197
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