The Lime Kiln Light is a functioning navigational aid located on Lime Kiln Point overlooking Dead Man’s Bay on the western side of San Juan Island, San Juan County, Washington, in the United States. The Lime Kiln Light was established in 1914 when acetylene lights were placed on Lime Kiln Point.
The lighthouse at Lime Kiln Point was one of the last major navigational aids to be constructed on the shores of the Salish Sea. Architect Carl Leick was engaged to design the lighthouse, keepers’ quarters and fog signal building. Leick’s design motto was “Build ‘em stout, and make ‘em last.” The buildings were all built with reinforced concrete, an early use of that building technique. The light was commissioned on June 30, 1919.
Lime Kiln Point State Park
Friday Harbor, San Juan County,
Washington, USA
Due to the difficulty of supplying electricity to the site through the rugged terrain of the west side of San Juan Island, Lime Kiln Lighthouse continued using IOV lamps long after other locations had switched to electricity. The lamps were replaced with electric lights after World War II. The operation of the light was automated in 1962. The Lime Kiln Point Lighthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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Photo Credit:©️2025 Dave Schmitt … All Rights Reserved.
Location: Lime Kiln Lighthouse; Lime Kiln State Park; Friday Harbor, Washington, USA
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Thank you Deb for the great photo. I appreciate the great information you shared on the history and construction of Lime Kiln Point Lighthouse and your introduction to the lighting form – IOV (which I had not heard of before.)
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That’s a great subject for Thursday Doors, Deb. I love lighthouses and I visited the lighthouse and the State Park it sits in. Unfortunately, my ex has the photos (film) from that visit, so it’s really good to see yours. Thanks for sharing.
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