Semiahmoo Point Light
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Semiahmoo Point Lighthouse was a lighthouse
in Washington, United States
, near the port of Blaine, Washington
. It was replaced by various structures on the pile foundation.
It was deactivated in 1944.
Its design by Carl Leick was identical to Desdemona Sands Light
.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
in Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, near the port of Blaine, Washington
Blaine, Washington
Blaine is a city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The city's northern boundary is the Canadian border. Blaine is the shared home of the Peace Arch international monument...
. It was replaced by various structures on the pile foundation.
History
Semiahmoo Point Lighthouse was built near Blaine, Washington, close to the Canadian border, in 1905. The light station consisted of a -story dwelling built on a platform supported by wooden piles.It was deactivated in 1944.
Its design by Carl Leick was identical to Desdemona Sands Light
Desdemona Sands Light
Desdemona Sands Light was a lighthouse located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of Oregon, at the mouth of the Columbia River to aid navigation of the Columbia Bar.It was built in 1901or 1902as a replacement for Point Adams Light...
.