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Boca Grande Lighthouse,
Gasparilla Island State Park
Boca Grande, FL
*Dates of operation~~ 1890-1966, 1986-present
*Building Material~~ Ash wood
*Tower~~ 44 feet
*Elevation~~ Sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white light w/ red flashes
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to lantern), asst. keeper's house,
2 cisterns (destroyed by Hurricane Charley, Aug. 2005), generator shed, replica boardwalk
*Automated~~ 1950
*Original Lens~~ Third and a half Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 375mm drum
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Florida Park Service lease to Barrier Island Park Society
*Waterway Location~~ Gulf of Mexico at entrance to Boca Grande Channel
*Significant Feature~~  The asst. keeper's house is almost an exact duplicate of the
lighthouse, sans lantern.

                            LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.barrierislandparkssociety.org/aboutthelighthouse.html

National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/gasparil.htm

Lighthouse Friends lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=369
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