Relief (lightship)
Ship of the United States in Kirkland, Washington. Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Light Vessel Number 83 (LV-83) Swiftsure is a lightship and museum ship owned by Northwest Seaport in Seattle, Washington. Launched in 1904 at Camden, New Jersey and in active service until 1960 after serving on all five of the American west coast's lightship stations, it is the oldest surviving lightship in the United States, the only one still fitted with its original steam engine, and the last lightship with wooden decks. LV-83 was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989, and has been undergoing major restoration since 2008.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Central Waterfront at Moss Bay, Kirkland, WA |
| County | King County |
| Listed | Apr 23, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75001852 |
| Type of place | lightvessel, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Seattle Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Central Waterfront at Moss Bay, Kirkland, WA |
| Coordinates | 47.62818, -122.33671 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park · 2 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Falls View Campground 30 mi · Interrorem Cabin 31 mi · Collins Campground 32 mi |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 75001852. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.