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West Point Light Station - 1910

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Purchased

04/13/1881

4.9 acres

4 3/10 acres

sandy

about 20'

Pasture, about 3 acres

Landing on beach at station for small boats.

Boats land on beach abreast of tower.

By small boat from Ballard, WA., (3 miles) & foot path from Fort Lawton, WA (2 miles) to street car to Seattle, WA.

3 miles to Ballard, WA by water & 3 miles to Government Way entering Fort Lawton, WA.

Fort Lawton, 2 miles.

Ballard (Seattle) WA.,3 miles.

none

Hire of small boat or launch from Ballard (Seattle) WA., 3 miles

tower

1881

New fog-signal bldg attached to tower in 1900

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