Tacoma in Pierce County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Generator Building
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2021
1. Generator Building Marker
Constructed in 1945 by the U.S. Coast Guard, this concrete building sits 25 feet behind the lighthouse. It held the backup generator for the lighthouse light and foghorn, and served as the watch room for the light keepers. The watch room was manned 24 hours a day with the light keeper and two crewmen each putting in an eight hour shift. In addition to maintaining the Browns Point light, the crew also watched over the lights at Point Defiance and Point Robinson.
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[Photo of lighthouse and generator building]
Generator and compressor used to back up power for the lighthouse light and fog horn.
Coast Guard crew member on duty circa 1950 outside the Generator Building.
Erected by Points NE Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.
Location. 47° 18.351′ N, 122° 26.641′ W. Marker is in Tacoma, Washington, in Pierce County. It can be reached from Tulalip Street Northeast. Marker and building are
this page online
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: The Browns Point Lighthouse (a few steps from this marker); Browns Point Light Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain George Vancouver at Browns Point (within shouting distance of this marker); The Browns Point Light Keeper's Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Light Keeper's Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Boat House and Oil House (within shouting distance of this marker); Crew Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell and Pump House
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 3, 2021
2. Generator Building and Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. 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.)
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 219 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
