Mukilteo in Snohomish County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

The Keeper's House

(Later called Quarters A by the Coast Guard)

Assistant Keeper's House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2016

1. Assistant Keeper's House Marker

Inscription. The Keeper's House, designed by Carl W. Leick, was built in 1905-1906 along with the lighthouse and other light station buildings. Peter N. Christiansen, Mukilteo's first lighthouse keeper, lived here with his family until 1925. Christiansen had been given a certificate of merit for rescuing men from a barge and tug caught in a severe storm while he was assistant keeper at the Turn Point Lighthouse. It is thought that his appointment as Mukilteo keeper was "a reward for his faithful services.” When Keeper Christiansen died on October 5, 1925, his wife took over his duties until E. A. Brooks was appointed as the second Mukilteo Lighthouse keeper.

Erected by City of Mukilteo, Mukilteo Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 5, 1925.

Location. 47° 56.925′ N, 122° 18.357′ W. Marker is in Mukilteo, Washington, in Snohomish County. It can be reached from Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mukilteo WA

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98275, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region

and in Greater Seattle.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mukilteo Light Station (a few steps from this marker); Landing Site of Capt. George Vancouver (a few steps from this marker); Assistant Keeper's House (within shouting distance of this marker); Tradition of Carving (within shouting distance of this marker); Point Elliott Treaty (within shouting distance of this marker); Native Americans (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Explorers (within shouting distance of this marker); Geology of Mukilteo (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mukilteo.

Also see . . . Mukilteo Lighthouse (Lighthouse Friends).

The Keeper's House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2016

2. The Keeper's House and Marker

The marker is to the right of the steps.

(Submitted on November 11, 2020.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.