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| Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse, Bowers Beach, DE (listed as NJ in some reference points) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1888-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron on concrete caisson
*Tower~~ 40 feet
*Elevation~~ On 20 foot high caisson at sea level
*Markings~~ White tower and dwelling on black caisson
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to lantern)
*Automated~~ 1972
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Solar powered acrylic beacon
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Privately owned
*Waterway Location~~ Delaware Bay
*Significant Feature~~ The first caisson lighthouse built in the U. S. Sold at auction by
General Services Administration in September, 2007 to Atty. Michael Gabriel for $200,000.
LINKS
Delaware's Cape Gazette article of 12-13-05 on ALF ownership application
http://www.capegazette.com/storiescurrent/1205/lighthouse120905.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/14footde.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=386
Live camera shots around lighthouse
http://newark.cms.udel.edu/proj/hfa2000/picture.html
Wilmington, Delaware's The News Journal article on 2007 sale of lighthouse
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070908/NEWS/709080345/-1/NEWS01
*Building Material~~ Cast iron on concrete caisson
*Tower~~ 40 feet
*Elevation~~ On 20 foot high caisson at sea level
*Markings~~ White tower and dwelling on black caisson
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to lantern)
*Automated~~ 1972
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Solar powered acrylic beacon
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Privately owned
*Waterway Location~~ Delaware Bay
*Significant Feature~~ The first caisson lighthouse built in the U. S. Sold at auction by
General Services Administration in September, 2007 to Atty. Michael Gabriel for $200,000.
LINKS
Delaware's Cape Gazette article of 12-13-05 on ALF ownership application
http://www.capegazette.com/storiescurrent/1205/lighthouse120905.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/14footde.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=386
Live camera shots around lighthouse
http://newark.cms.udel.edu/proj/hfa2000/picture.html
Wilmington, Delaware's The News Journal article on 2007 sale of lighthouse
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070908/NEWS/709080345/-1/NEWS01
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