The Keeper's House by auntietk
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Description
Back at the Mukilteo lighthouse. This is an upper story bedroom window in the keeper's house.
The sign in front of the building reads as follows:
The Keeper's House
(Later called Quarters A by the Coast Guard)
The Keeper's house, designed by Carl W. Leick, was
built in 1905-1906 along with the lighthouse and other
light station buildings. Peter N. Christiansen,
Mukilteo's first lighthouse keeper, lived here with
his family until 1925. Christiansen had been given
a certificate of merit for rescuing men from a barge
and tug caught in a severe storm while he was assistant
keeper at the Turn Point Lighthouse. It is thought
that his appointment as Mukilteo keeper was "a reward
for his faithful services." When Keeper Christiansen
died on October 5, 1925, his wife took over his duties
until E.A. Brooks was appointed as the second
Mukilteo Lighthouse keeper.
Comments (21)
VEDES
VERY BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Faemike55
Cool capture and great bit of history Thanks
awjay
nice use of a section of the structure..
jayfar
A very beautiful building Tara and a great POV.
bazza
Fabulous window nice shot Tara and also lovely bit of history..
durleybeachbum
You've an outstanding composition, Tara! Most satisfying! Such an interesting idea to be rewarded by this posting..lucky man!
DananJaya_Chef
helanker
Excelent shot of a beautifully clean lighthouse :)
debbielove
A beautifully lit and carefully cropped shot as always Tara.. Also great to be able to read the sign.. Thanks for that.. Rob
MrsRatbag
Wow, love that compo! What a fantastic image!
KateBlack10
Interesting narrative and photo - great job!
babuci
Excelent detail capture. Like the short story behind it too.
jascorpio
Simple and beautiful!!!
cfulton
A historical composition - love the lines and angles. Very well done, Clive
Chipka
This is one of those photographic marvels I love...parts of things...a mood embodied by an object: in this case, a really big object. I love the light and the sense of muted, but still vivid color. There's so much to see in this and it's so geometrically intriguing. This is a gorgeous shot.
tofi
A beautiful and lovely capture Tara! The delicate appeal of this crop is stunning, and just perfect! A most original and uique framing, and design for the window... don't see this anymore! Great subject and image!
goodoleboy
The house looks in tip-top shape considering its age. Off-the-charts POV, clarity, contrast and geometrical type stuff in this one.
RodS
Lovely angles and nice, clean colors. Superb photo, Tara!
bmac62
When carpenters were king. Love the angles, the light and all the postwork that is synergistic but so subtle one just has to know it is there to "see it".
wysiwig
Bill got it right. Built with pride and craftsmanship. I love the window frame and the color balanced by the 'L' shape in the lower right. Wonderful composition. Thanks for the history.
Merrylee
Great picture and thanks for the history...interesting