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| Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse, Pompano Beach, FL |
*Dates of operation~~ 1907-present
*Building Material~~ Iron
*Tower~~ 137 ft.
*Elevation~~ 12 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Lower half white, upper half black
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 20 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, garage, USCG recreation building, crew
barracks, generator building
*Automated~~ 1974
*Original Lens~~ Second Order Bivalve Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original lens remains in operation
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (limited basis)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Hillsboro Inlet
*Significant Feature~~ Working closely with the U. S. Coast Guard, the Hillsboro
Lighthouse Preservation Society has restored the lighthouse, including extensive
repairs of the Fresnel lens, and conducts occasional public tours of the lighthouse. It
also operates a museum in the old radio room.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.hillsborolighthouse.org/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/hills.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=361
January 25 1999 Ft. Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel article on the lens repair and
re-lighting
http://www.indwes.edu/Faculty/bcupp/Florida/Lighthouse.htm
Roger Bansemer's lighthouse page
http://www.bansemer.com/florida_lighthouses/hillsboro_inlet_lighthouse.htm
360 degree panoramic view of lighthouse grounds
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/extras/floridalighthouses/mov1.htm
*Building Material~~ Iron
*Tower~~ 137 ft.
*Elevation~~ 12 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Lower half white, upper half black
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 20 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, garage, USCG recreation building, crew
barracks, generator building
*Automated~~ 1974
*Original Lens~~ Second Order Bivalve Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original lens remains in operation
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (limited basis)
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Hillsboro Inlet
*Significant Feature~~ Working closely with the U. S. Coast Guard, the Hillsboro
Lighthouse Preservation Society has restored the lighthouse, including extensive
repairs of the Fresnel lens, and conducts occasional public tours of the lighthouse. It
also operates a museum in the old radio room.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.hillsborolighthouse.org/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/hills.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=361
January 25 1999 Ft. Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel article on the lens repair and
re-lighting
http://www.indwes.edu/Faculty/bcupp/Florida/Lighthouse.htm
Roger Bansemer's lighthouse page
http://www.bansemer.com/florida_lighthouses/hillsboro_inlet_lighthouse.htm
360 degree panoramic view of lighthouse grounds
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/extras/floridalighthouses/mov1.htm
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