Browns Point Light
| File:Browns Point Lighthouse.jpg Browns Point Lighthouse in 1991 | |
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| Location | Browns Point, Washington |
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| Coordinates | 47°18′21″N 122°26′39″W / 47.30592°N 122.44428°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1887 |
| Foundation | Concrete |
| Construction | Concrete |
| Automated | 1963 |
| Height | 34 ft (38 feet above sea level) |
| Shape | Square without lantern |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1933 (current tower) |
| Focal height | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Range | 12 nm |
| Characteristic | Flashing white light every 5s, Light obscured from 217° to 002°. HORN: 2 blasts ev 30s (2s bl-2s si-2s bl-24s si). |
The Browns Point Lighthouse is located in Browns Point, Washington near Tacoma in Pierce County, Washington.
The original lighthouse station was designed by Carl Leick and established in 1887. The current structure was built in 1933 and automated in 1963.
The lighthouse and the nearby keeper's cottage are on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Points Northeast Historical Society rents out the keeper's cottage, and the renter serves as an honorary "light keeper" and opens the lighthouse for tours on Thursday and Friday afternoons.
The Society also operates two museums by the lighthouse. The History Center features changing historical exhibits, and the Boat House Museum displays a replica surfboat and maritime artifacts.
See also
- Warrior Rock Light, another lighthouse designed by Carl Leick
External links
- Browns Point Lighthouse Park - official site
- Points Northeast Historical Society - operates the lighthouse
- Lighthouse Friends information about Browns Point
- HistoryLink article about Browns Point Lighthouse
- NPS - Historic light stations - Browns Point Light
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