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| Sentinel Island Lighthouse, Juneau, AK |
*Dates of operation~~ 1935-present
*Building Material~~ Wood frame w/ reinforced concrete
*Tower~~ 51 feet
*Elevation~~ 35 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ red lantern and roof
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 10 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Sound signal building (attached to tower), boathouse, 2 hoist
houses, tramway, blacksmith shop, and foundations for original keeper's house, cistern,
workshop/bunkhouse, oil house, and original 1902 lighthouse
*Automated~~ 1966
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Vega VRB-25, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (by appointment)
*Current Owner~~ Gastineau Channel Historical Society
*Waterway Location~~ Lynn Canal at Auk Bay
*Significant Feature~~ First Alaskan lighthouse to be transferred under the auspices of
the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=826
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/sentinel.htm
National Register of Historic Places Nomination
http://www.uscg.mil/history/weblighthouses/Sentinel_Island_NRHP.asp
*Building Material~~ Wood frame w/ reinforced concrete
*Tower~~ 51 feet
*Elevation~~ 35 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ red lantern and roof
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 10 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Sound signal building (attached to tower), boathouse, 2 hoist
houses, tramway, blacksmith shop, and foundations for original keeper's house, cistern,
workshop/bunkhouse, oil house, and original 1902 lighthouse
*Automated~~ 1966
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Vega VRB-25, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ Yes (by appointment)
*Current Owner~~ Gastineau Channel Historical Society
*Waterway Location~~ Lynn Canal at Auk Bay
*Significant Feature~~ First Alaskan lighthouse to be transferred under the auspices of
the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000.
LINKS
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=826
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/sentinel.htm
National Register of Historic Places Nomination
http://www.uscg.mil/history/weblighthouses/Sentinel_Island_NRHP.asp
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