The lighthouse was built in 1854 based on the design by
Ammi B. Young. Its first light was displayed from a
first-order lens in 1857 and was Washington Territory's third lighthouse. The house with a tower from the center still stands; the tower's light stands above water. As part of the continuing work with the USCG, the National Trust hired Cardinal Architecture and SSF to assess the structural integrity of the fog signal building and lighthouse. Emergency repairs were recommended to prevent further collapse, and an extensive list of structural repairs were recommended to fully repair and restore the structures. There is currently no funding available for the USCG to undertake the repairs however. ==References==