In 1868 Hans Martin Hanson and his brother by marriage Knud Olson bought the 260 sections of land of land from Dr. David Maynard. The price tag was $450. Later Hanson and Olson separated the property with Hanson's segment being the point.
Legend has it that at some point during the 1870s rancher Hanson hung a metal lamp oil light from a post. He did this so as to stamp the risky sandbars of Alki Point for the sailors of Puget Sound who were expanding in numbers.
In 1887 the Federal Lighthouse Board concluded that Alki Point was amazingly dangerous to marine traffic and they supplanted Hanson's lamp oil lamp with a "post lamp". "Post lamps" were utilized at numerous areas until a beacon could b e fabricated.
Since the lamp was on his property, Hanson was named light guardian. His pay was $15.00 every month. For this he filled the fuel tank, cleaned the glass, cut the wicks and lit and stifled the light day by day. He was helped by his child, Edmund, his six little girls, and his niece Linda Olson.
Mr. Martin's youngsters acquired his 320-section of land ranch when he kicked the bucket on July 26, 1900. They additionally acquired the light manager's activity which despite everything paid just $15. a month. Edmund and his cousin Linda Olson alongside Edmund's kids kept the light consuming for an additional 10 years.
In 1910 the U. S. Beacon Service bought the 1.5 section of land pie-molded real estate parcel at Alki Point for $9,999. A 37-foot-tall octagonal cement and brick work tower with a connected haze signal structure was based on the point. Behind the beacon was construct two enormous homes for the beacon attendants and their families. So as to shield the structures from substantial swell during tempests and elevated tides the contractual workers realized in 7,000 yards of sand and rock a d added direct.
This necessary the administration of two beacon managers doing 12-hour shifts seven days per week for which they were each paid $800 every year in addition to lodging.
Throughout the years different enhancements were made in the beacon framework and changes in staff were made until in 1970, Albert G Anderson, the last non military personnel beacon attendant resigned in the wake of going through 20 years at Alki Point.
The entirety of the light keeping was done physically at the point until the 1980's. Coast Guardsmen stood monitor on eight-hour watches, 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The guardian turned the aviation route signal on one-half hour before dusk and turned it off one-half hour after dawn. The Chief Lighthouse Keeper's home was involved by the Commander of the thirteenth Coast Guard District.
The Alki Point Lighthouse was completely computerized in October 1984. The cutting edge VRB-25 marine turning guide works 24 hours per day, blazing once like clockwork.. A crisis light situated outwardly of the pinnacle is worked by 12 volt batteries. Two electric mist horns are enacted when perceivability dips under three miles.
The Coast Guard Museum, Pier 36, 1519 Alaskan Way S in Seattle is the place you can see, in plain view, the old post lamp that was set on Alki Point in 1887 by the Lighthouse Service.
Legend has it that at some point during the 1870s rancher Hanson hung a metal lamp oil light from a post. He did this so as to stamp the risky sandbars of Alki Point for the sailors of Puget Sound who were expanding in numbers.
In 1887 the Federal Lighthouse Board concluded that Alki Point was amazingly dangerous to marine traffic and they supplanted Hanson's lamp oil lamp with a "post lamp". "Post lamps" were utilized at numerous areas until a beacon could b e fabricated.
Since the lamp was on his property, Hanson was named light guardian. His pay was $15.00 every month. For this he filled the fuel tank, cleaned the glass, cut the wicks and lit and stifled the light day by day. He was helped by his child, Edmund, his six little girls, and his niece Linda Olson.
Mr. Martin's youngsters acquired his 320-section of land ranch when he kicked the bucket on July 26, 1900. They additionally acquired the light manager's activity which despite everything paid just $15. a month. Edmund and his cousin Linda Olson alongside Edmund's kids kept the light consuming for an additional 10 years.
In 1910 the U. S. Beacon Service bought the 1.5 section of land pie-molded real estate parcel at Alki Point for $9,999. A 37-foot-tall octagonal cement and brick work tower with a connected haze signal structure was based on the point. Behind the beacon was construct two enormous homes for the beacon attendants and their families. So as to shield the structures from substantial swell during tempests and elevated tides the contractual workers realized in 7,000 yards of sand and rock a d added direct.
This necessary the administration of two beacon managers doing 12-hour shifts seven days per week for which they were each paid $800 every year in addition to lodging.
Throughout the years different enhancements were made in the beacon framework and changes in staff were made until in 1970, Albert G Anderson, the last non military personnel beacon attendant resigned in the wake of going through 20 years at Alki Point.
The entirety of the light keeping was done physically at the point until the 1980's. Coast Guardsmen stood monitor on eight-hour watches, 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The guardian turned the aviation route signal on one-half hour before dusk and turned it off one-half hour after dawn. The Chief Lighthouse Keeper's home was involved by the Commander of the thirteenth Coast Guard District.
The Alki Point Lighthouse was completely computerized in October 1984. The cutting edge VRB-25 marine turning guide works 24 hours per day, blazing once like clockwork.. A crisis light situated outwardly of the pinnacle is worked by 12 volt batteries. Two electric mist horns are enacted when perceivability dips under three miles.
The Coast Guard Museum, Pier 36, 1519 Alaskan Way S in Seattle is the place you can see, in plain view, the old post lamp that was set on Alki Point in 1887 by the Lighthouse Service.
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