West Point Light in Seattle

West Point Light, also known as the Discovery Park Lighthouse, is an active aid to navigation on Seattle's West Point, which marks the northern extent of Elliott Bay. The lighthouse is similar in design to the Point No Point Light and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

The 23-foot-high lighthouse began operation on November 15, 1881, using a fourth-order Fresnel lens. It was the first staffed light station on Puget Sound, built at a cost of $25,000. For its first 44 years, it was illuminated with a kerosene lamp until it was attached to Seattle's electric grid in 1926 and became automated in 1985.

In October 2004, Seattle's Department of Parks and Recreation took custody of the lighthouse from the U.S. Coast Guard. Upon the transfer, the Coast Guard replaced the original lighting system with a modern Vega Rotating Beacon (VRB-25), though the light retains its original characteristic of alternating red and white flashes every five seconds.

A $600,000 restoration project began in 2009, with exterior work completed in 2010 and the restoration of the keeper's quarters finished in 2011. The lighthouse is located about 1.5 miles from Discovery Park parking lots or from the park's Visitors Center.

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