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| Point Isabel (Port Isabel) Lighthouse, Port Isabel, TX |
*Dates of operation~~ 1853-1905
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 57 feet
*Elevation~~ 15 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, (replica)
*Automated~~ No
*Original Lens~~ 15 lamps, 21 reflectors
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. lease to City of Port Isabel
*Waterway Location~~ Brazos Santiago Pass, Laguna Madre Bay, Gulf of Mexico
*Significant Feature~~ Top of the tower was destroyed during the Civil War and had to be
replaced in 1866.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends lighthouse history and info page
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=159
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ptisabel.htm
Port Isabel Lighthouse Cinema, (info on viewing a movie on the side of the lighthouse)
http://www.portisabel-texas.com/lhe_cinema/
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 57 feet
*Elevation~~ 15 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, (replica)
*Automated~~ No
*Original Lens~~ 15 lamps, 21 reflectors
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. lease to City of Port Isabel
*Waterway Location~~ Brazos Santiago Pass, Laguna Madre Bay, Gulf of Mexico
*Significant Feature~~ Top of the tower was destroyed during the Civil War and had to be
replaced in 1866.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends lighthouse history and info page
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=159
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/ptisabel.htm
Port Isabel Lighthouse Cinema, (info on viewing a movie on the side of the lighthouse)
http://www.portisabel-texas.com/lhe_cinema/
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