| Land purchased: |
3 acres, Nov 9, 1903 |
| Lighthouse built: |
1906-1907 |
| First Lit: |
March 7, 1907 |
| Tower Height: |
142 feet |
| Focal Plane: |
132 feet |
Construction
Type: |
Octagonal pyramid iron skeletal tower with cylindrical
central staircase |
| Foundation Materials: |
Structural iron piping |
| Number of Steps: |
175 to Lantern Room |
| Day mark: |
Bottom half is white. Top half & lantern are
black. |
Original Lighting
Apparatus: |
2nd order bivalve Fresnel lens floating in a pool
of mercury |
Present Lighting
Apparatus: |
Original 2nd order bivalve Fresnel lens with ball
bearing system |
| Candlepower: |
5.5 million |
| Characteristic: |
Flashing white every 20 seconds |
| Beacon Distance: |
28 miles |
Auxiliary
Structures: |
2 keeper's dwellings, crew barracks, museum (former
radio room) |
| Operating Entity: |
United States Coast Guard |
| Open to Public: |
Yes, only on tour dates |
| Lighthouse Museum: |
Yes |
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