American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation have selected twenty-five places of historic, cultural and aesthetic significance in the Seattle-Puget Sound area as participants for the 2010 Partners in Preservation initiative.

THE POINT NO POINT LIGHTHOUSE IS CURRENTLY IN 4TH PLACE

From now and until May 12, 2010, you have the opportunity to cast one vote each day online for the historic place that you care about. At the end of the voting period, the site with the most votes is guaranteed funding from a total of $1 million that American Express will give away to support the preservation of historic places in the Seattle-Puget Sound area.

While the top vote getter is guaranteed a grant, your votes will also help American Express, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and an advisory committee comprised of Seattle-Puget Sound area civic and preservation leaders determine how best to distribute the rest of the $1 million. The voting results, along with each historic place’s preservation and monetary needs, will be considered.

Why the Point No Point Lighthouse needs your support:
Although the era of manned light stations has come to a close, those last remaining symbols of our maritime heritage can and should be preserved for future generations. As the oldest lighthouse on Puget Sound, Point No Point is an iconic symbol of Washington's maritime history, playing an outsized role in the area's rise to economic prosperity. Visited by over 30,000 people annually, the historic Point No Point Lighthouse is in need of a Partners in Preservation grant to reverse deterioration and assure that the public can continue to visit this maritime treasure for years to come.

For more information Point No Point Lighthouse

Thanks in advance for your votes
Darlene

I've been voting everyday. Use the following website

www.partnersinpreservation.org

You must create a userid and password and login before you are allowed to vote. After you vote the site will tell you where your selection falls.

Right now Point No Point is 4th with 7% of the votes, being hedged out of the lead by Schooner Adventures 17%, Town Hall Seattle 14% and The 5th Avenue Theatre 10%. If everyone on the forums were to vote everyday maybe we could make a difference!

7% we need more votes.

This a really neat LH with a curved ladder to get to the lantern.

Thanks Mel for adding the voting link.

I can't understand with all the lighthouse lovers around why PNP is in 4th place. We announced this on our USLHS tour recently and I sent it to several LH friends so it is going around. PLEASE VOTE. Thanks Darlene for bringing this up.

Judy

PNP gained over a little ground over the weekend, up to 8%! Keep voting folks!

Appreciate the votes for Point No Point -- you can vote once each day. Have you voted today?

Point No Point

I agree with Judy, it is hard to understand how PNP lighthouse can still be in fourth place. I am voting every day and keep spreading the word on facebook and every other site I can think of. I'm not sure everyone knows what is at stake here!

My best,
Paul Conlin

Thanks Paul.

While the top vote getter is guaranteed a grant, your votes will also help American Express, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and an advisory committee comprised of Seattle-Puget Sound area civic and preservation leaders determine how best to distribute the rest of the $1 million. The voting results, along with each historic place’s preservation and monetary needs, will be considered.

Have you voted for Point No Point today?

I have been voting everyday, when I voted again this AM, PNP still at 8%, hasn't gained any ground, but also has not slipped.

Please vote every day!

Have you voted for Point No Point Lighthouse today?

That is encouraging that the possibility of second, third or fourth place may get a share of the funds. We need to keep voting and perhaps we'll see it move up. Sure didn't know the schooner adventures was the most popular of all the others listed.

Judy

Point No Point is now tied for 3rd place -- keep those votes coming each and every day between now and May 12th.

Have you voted for Point No Point Lighthouse

When completing my vote this morning I noticed that the picture of PNP is now in the third position even thought it still is tied at 3rd place at 8%. This makes me think that PNP is now ahead of the 5th Avenue Theatre perhaps by some 10th of a percentage that is not displayed.

Keep voting!

3rd & rising!

PNP now alone in 3rd place at 9%!

Schooner Adventures still at 17%, Town Hall Seattle at 15% and the Theatre is at 8%.

We only have a few days left to vote; voting ends May 12th. Have you voted today Point No Point Lighthouse

Only a couple more days to vote -- don't stop now

TODAY, May 12th, IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE and with your help Point No Point stands in third place !!! This is great because it means we are likely to get a good portion of what we requested for funding. However, it is vitally important that we don't let our third place position slip away at the last minute. Please cast your vote once again for the final time and show that the lighthouse community stands strong for the Point No Point Lighthouse.

VOTE HERE

% dropping to 8% - get your last day's vote in!

A special thank you to all who voted for us; and a double thank you to those of you who voted every day. We came in third and as a result received a nice check to help with the restoration of the tower. Here is the article that was in the paper. Point No Point Awarded $100,000 Grant

Great News!