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Managing Organization:
Brown's Point Lighthouse Park
Telephone:
253-305-1000
Website: http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/parks/hp-lighthouse.view
Email: lighthouse@southsound.com
Contact Address Information:
5125 Tok-A-Lou Avenue
Tacoma
Washington,
98405,
United States
Notes:
The Points Northeast Historical Society has converted the 1903 keeper's quarters at this light station into a guest house. Families who want to be short-term lighthouse keepers can rent the house for $100 per person per week plus a security deposit. For information on the Keeper's Cottage Program, call (253) 927-2536. Description of Tower: Square, white concrete tower with no lantern.
This light is operational
Other Buildings?
1903 1.5 story wood keeper's house, oil house, garage, boathouse. Earlier Towers?
1887: Lantern on post; 1903: Wooden tower. Date Established: 1887 Date Present Tower Built: 1933 Date Automated: 1963 Optics: Presently VRB-25 optic. Fog Signal: Originally bell, now automated horn. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Directions:
The park and lighthouse are located at 201 Tok a Lou Avenue, several blocks off WA 509, in northeastern Tacoma. Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse! Listed on the
National Register of Historic Places Keepers: Oscar V. Brown (1903-1939), Arthur "Shorty" Woods (1939-1944), Cyril "Cy" Beaulieu (1944-1956), William Covington (1956-1957), Harold Nelms (1957-1960), Robert Deason (1960-1963) Nearby Lodging: Acoommodations are available at the lighthouse for people who want to serve as "keepers." For information on the Keeper's Cottage Program, see www.pointsnortheast.org/cottage.html or call (253) 927-2536.
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