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| Cape San Blas Lighthouse, Apalachicola, FL |
*Dates of operation~~ 1885-1986
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 90 feet
*Elevation~~ 16 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 20 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, asst. keeper's quarters, radio tower
*Automated~~ 1981
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Third Order Bivalve Frenel
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Air Force
*Waterway Location~~ Gulf of Mexico
*Significant Feature~~ Due to steadily encroaching seas, three previous towers have
been lost. The premise of a skeletal tower was that if the sea once again encroached this
fourth tower, it could be dismantled, then rebuilt at a safer location. Such a scenario
became reality when, in 1916, a large storm caused so much beach to erode that in 1918,
the tower was dismantled and moved back 1/4 mile.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=591
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/capesan.htm
Roger Bansemer's lighthouse page
http://www.bansemer.com/florida_lighthouses/cape_san_blas_lighthouse.htm
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 90 feet
*Elevation~~ 16 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 20 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, asst. keeper's quarters, radio tower
*Automated~~ 1981
*Original Lens~~ Third Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Third Order Bivalve Frenel
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Air Force
*Waterway Location~~ Gulf of Mexico
*Significant Feature~~ Due to steadily encroaching seas, three previous towers have
been lost. The premise of a skeletal tower was that if the sea once again encroached this
fourth tower, it could be dismantled, then rebuilt at a safer location. Such a scenario
became reality when, in 1916, a large storm caused so much beach to erode that in 1918,
the tower was dismantled and moved back 1/4 mile.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=591
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/capesan.htm
Roger Bansemer's lighthouse page
http://www.bansemer.com/florida_lighthouses/cape_san_blas_lighthouse.htm
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