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The lighthouse was manned by personnel until 1963 when a modern replacement light and tower was constructed, consisting of a white steel skeleton on a foundation of concrete. It is 62 feet (19 m) tall, with a focal plane of 72 feet (22 m), It emits a green flash every six seconds. It is located on the point east of the lighthouse. [4] [6]
The Pelican Bay Light (or Port of Brookings Light) is a small, privately owned lighthouse in Brookings, Oregon, United States. It overlooks the Port of Brookings Harbor and the mouth of the Chetco River. Built as an addition to an existing house, Pelican Bay Light is maintained by the Cady family of Brookings. [1] [2] [3]
The first lighthouse, a two-story wooden structure that also served as the keeper's house, was constructed in 1828. It was demolished, and replaced by the current cast-iron tower, in 1939. Originally located on an artificial island 1/4 miles (~ 400 meters) from shore, the lighthouse is now surrounded by a beach formed, since 1939, by sand ...
The 1857 tower and attached keeper's dwelling remain intact, along with the 1908 assistant keeper's dwelling, an 1892 oil house, and a 1908 outhouse. The keeper's dwelling is home to a museum. One room contains memorabilia of the lighthouse, its history, and keepers. Many original documents and pictures are on display.
A keeper's house is attached. [3] In 1933, the light itself was removed from the lighthouse, and placed on the adjacent 62-foot (19 m) tall white skeleton tower, [4] which has a focal plane of 90 feet (27 m). It has a range of 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi). [1] On February 22, 1974, the lighthouse was designated a Michigan State Historic ...
The Lighthouse was built to provide safe passage into the Agate Bay Harbor during the early 20th century, as Two Harbors was a major shipping point for the iron ore of the Mesabi Range. The 49.6-foot (15.1 m) tower is made of red brick and the head keeper's residence is attached; it towers 78 feet (24 m) from the lake level to the top and is 12 ...
This light is a twin of the Two Harbors Light in Minnesota. [6] Located in Coast Guard District 9, [12] the Round Island Light was built of painted brick in 1895; [13] its construction was funded by a predecessor agency of the United States Coast Guard, and the structure was raised b6 a team led by Mackinac Island mason-carpenter Frank Rounds.
2001: The Coast Guard determined the Currituck Beach Lighthouse to be excess. Currituck Light was among the first lighthouses to be excessed after the passage of National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act (NHLPA). The Historical Services Administration deeded the keeper's house and the land around the house to the state of North Carolina.