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Northwestern section of Boca Chita Key, roughly bounded by Biscayne Bay and a stone wall 25°31′23″N 80°10′29″W / 25.5231°N 80.1746°W / 25.5231; -80.1746 ( Boca Chita Key Historic
The Boca Chita Key Historic District is a U.S. historic district within the Biscayne National Park in Miami-Dade County, Homestead, Florida.Located on the northwest section of Boca Chita Key, delimited by Biscayne Bay in the north and west and a half ruined stone wall on its southern side, it contains three historic buildings and the Boca Chita Lighthouse.
Boca Chita Key is the island north of the upper Florida Keys in Biscayne National Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida. The key is located in Biscayne Bay, just north of Sands Key. An ornamental 65-foot (20 m) lighthouse is present on the key. [1] [2] The harbor has a bulkhead with cleats where boats may be tied. [1]
Archival records are inconclusive as to whether the Spanish used the tower as a lighthouse. While it seems likely, not enough has been gathered to place it as a fact. B. ^ The tower was washed away in 1851. C. ^ In 1960, the lighthouse was replaced with a skeletal steel tower. The old structure moved multiple times as a private residence before ...
West of Little Wood Key in Pine Island Sound 26°37′35″N 82°11′24″W / 26.626389°N 82.19°W / 26.626389; -82.19 ( Whidden Fish Cabin at Captiva Bokeelia
The American Shoal Light is located east of the Saddlebunch Keys, just off Sugarloaf Key, close to Looe Key, in Florida, United States. [5] [6] [7] It was completed in 1880, and first lit on July 15, 1880. The structure was built to the same plan and dimensions as the Fowey Rocks lighthouse, completed in 1878.
[14] [13] [10] Boca Chita Key, Elliott Key, and Old Rhodes Key were all enlarged by dredging in the first half of the 20th century. Boca Chita Key was the site of some construction in the early 20th century. Mark C. Honeywell bought the key in 1937, and built a large retreat on the island, including a 65-foot (20 m) tall faux lighthouse. [15]
Fowey Rocks Light is located seven miles southeast of Cape Florida on Key Biscayne. [2] [3] [4] The lighthouse was completed in 1878, replacing the Cape Florida Light. It was automated on May 7, 1975, and as of 2021 is still in operation. [5] The structure is cast iron, with a screw-pile foundation, a platform and a skeletal tower. The light is ...
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