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

Assistant Keeper's House

(Later called Quarters B by the Coast Guard)

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2016

1. Assistant Keeper's House Marker

Inscription. This house, built in 1905-1906 as part of the Mukilteo Light Station, was designed by Carl W. Leick. The first family to occupy this house was that of the first Assistant Lighthouse Keeper, David O. Kinyon. The photo shows how the original light station was built on a spit of land between Possession Sound and a tidal lagoon which extended back to the railroad. From the left, the buildings are: the windmill, which provided fresh water; the coal and oil shed, which stored fuel for the compressor, the lamp, and the houses; the Assistant Keeper's house; the lighthouse; and the Keeper's house. A garage was added in 1928. Today's foghorn is behind the enclosure near the water and is fully automated. When the sensor unit detects fog within one-half mile of the light station, the horn sounds for three seconds and then is silent for twenty-seven seconds.

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, and the Windmills series lists.

Location. 47° 56.918′ N, 122° 18.383′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. 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 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.

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

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

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2016

2. Assistant Keeper's House and Marker

Photographed by Alison G Schureck, June 7, 2025

3. Assistant Keeper's House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on June 7, 2025, by Alison G Schureck of Louisville, Kentucky.