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Point Atkinson Lighthouse replaced an 1875 building, of which the foundations of the keeper's dwelling survive. Built in 1912 by contractor W.H. Rourke, its hexagonal reinforced concrete tower, 18.3 metres high, is an early example of this design. Its exterior buttresses are similar to those found on other lighthouses elsewhere in Canada. Its importance on the outer approach to Burrard Inlet is indicated by its powerful third order dioptric light, a product of the English firm Chance Brothers, with a focal plane of 32.9 metres above high water.
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