Brockton Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Brockton Point Lighthouse
The Brockton Point Lighthouse, built in 1915, stands on a point on the south side of Vancouver Harbour. This square, 10.5-meter-high tower features a white finish with a single horizontal red band. Its unique arched base allows the seawall to pass underneath the structure. The lighthouse station was first established in 1890. The keeper's house was removed in the late 1950s. Ownership of the lighthouse transferred to the City of Vancouver in 2006, and it has been inactive since 2008. A federal government grant of $2 million in 2009 funded its restoration.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's unique design and accessible location within Stanley Park make it the most photographed lighthouse in British Columbia.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with one horizontal red band
Structure: square tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on an arched base that allows walkers on the seawall to walk under the tower
Location
- City
- Vancouver
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- British Columbia
- Sea Region
- on a point on the south side of Vancouver Harbour east of the Lion's Gate Bridge, about 2.5 km east of Prospect Point Light, in the middle of British Columbia's largest city
- Latitude
- 49.3008°
- Longitude
- -123.1171°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1915
Significant events: station established 1890, keeper's house demolished late 1950s, ownership transferred to city 2006, inactive since 2008, federal government provided $2 million for restoration in 2009
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- North Vancouver(1.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G5447
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-060
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