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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