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| Eldred Rock Lighthouse, Haines, AK |
*Dates of operation~~ 1905-present
*Building Material~~ Wood
*Tower~~ 56 feet
*Elevation~~ 40 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof and black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Alternating red and white flashes
*Existing Buildings~~ Combination keeper's quarters and sound building (integral to
tower), boathouse, helicopter pad, radio tower, oil house, cistern, storage building
*Automated~~ 1973
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 50mm, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center
*Waterway Location~~ Lynn Canal
*Significant Feature~~ The Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center is currently in the
process of acquiring the rights to totally restore and eventually open the lighthouse to
the public.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.sheldonmuseum.org/eldredrock.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/eldred.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=828
*Building Material~~ Wood
*Tower~~ 56 feet
*Elevation~~ 40 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ red roof and black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Alternating red and white flashes
*Existing Buildings~~ Combination keeper's quarters and sound building (integral to
tower), boathouse, helicopter pad, radio tower, oil house, cistern, storage building
*Automated~~ 1973
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 50mm, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center
*Waterway Location~~ Lynn Canal
*Significant Feature~~ The Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center is currently in the
process of acquiring the rights to totally restore and eventually open the lighthouse to
the public.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.sheldonmuseum.org/eldredrock.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/eldred.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=828
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