Major Maintenance Project Information
Discovery Park - Lighthouse Restoration
Address:
3801 W Government Way; Seattle, WA 98199
Current Status
Fall - Winter 2010
Scaffolding was erected around the Lighthouse on September 25, 2009.
The contractor wrapped the building and will remove the layers of
coatings on the building. The enclosure will remain in place as
Parks works to preserve the exterior of the Lighthouse. Access around
the point will be blocked by the scaffold through December 2009.
Project Description
Budget:
$600,000
Due to efforts from the community, Discovery Park's Anne Bentley
and Park's Charles Ng, The Lighthouse Project was awarded $300,000.00
from The Washington State Heritage Capital Projects Fund. This
funding will be made available to the project in late 2009.
Construction begins:
First Quarter 2009
Project complete:
This project provides for the restoration of the West Point Lighthouse
located at the westerly tip of Discovery Park. In 2003, the Department
of Parks and Recreation received permission to submit an application
to the United States Department of Interior to acquire the West
Point Light Station (Ordinance 121184). The Department was approved
for the acquisition, and accepted the deed for the Lighthouse in
2006. This project was recommended by the West Point Citizens Advisory
Committee (WPCAC) as part of the 2005 revision to the list of projects
recommended in the 2004 Memorandum of Agreement between King County
Department of Natural Resources and Parks and the City of Seattle
Department of Parks and Recreation for use of mitigation funds pursuant
to Section 1. (d) of the West Point Settlement Agreement (Ordinance
121488). This project brings the lighthouse into compliance with
current building code and will facilitate ADA access. Hazardous
material abatement will be conducted along with a general rehabilitation
of the interior and exterior shell of the building.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
June 24, 2008 Public Meeting
Meeting
Presentation (PDF)
May 8, 2007 Public Meeting
Meeting
Presentation (PDF)
Feb 19, 2009 Public Meeting
Meeting
Presentation (PDF)
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Updated
September 30, 2009
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