Tacoma in Pierce County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Crew Quarters

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2021

1. Crew Quarters Marker

Inscription.

In 1952, the Coast Guard authorized construction of a Crew Quarters to house two men to help with the care of the light station. Built with pieces of barracks suplused from another station, this small wood frame building had a kitchen, bunk room, and living area. This living space served crewmembers who took rotating 8 hour shifts caring for the light. After 2000, when Points NE Historical Society partnered with Metro Parks Tacoma, the Crew Quarters were renovated into the History Research Center for the society.

Today volunteers are busy at the History Research Center collecting and exhibiting old records, stories and artifacts. The society supports preservation, education of children and adults, and sponsors community events.

[Photo captions, left to right, read]
• Crew Quarters before restoration in 2000 by the PNE Historical Society.

• [No caption: Crew Quarters following restoration]

Erected by Points NE Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.

Location. 47° 18.339′ N, 122° 26.593′ W. Marker is

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in Tacoma, Washington, in Pierce County. It can be reached from Tulalip Street Northeast. Marker and quarters are at Browns Point Lighthouse Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Tulalip Street NE, Tacoma WA 98422, 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: Light Keeper's Cottage (a few steps from this marker); The Browns Point Light Keeper's Cottage (a few steps from this marker); Captain George Vancouver at Browns Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell and Pump House (within shouting distance of this marker); Boat House and Oil House (within shouting distance of this marker); Browns Point Light Station (within shouting

Crew Quarters and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2021

2. Crew Quarters and Marker

distance of this marker); Generator Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Browns Point Lighthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tacoma.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Browns Point Lighthouse Bell and Pump House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Browns Point Boat House and Oil House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. Browns Point Lighthouse Park. (Submitted on August 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Points NE Historical Society. (Submitted on August 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Browns Point Lightstation Crew Quarters image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2021

3. Browns Point Lightstation Crew Quarters

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.