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However, by 1866, the original wooden lighthouse had badly deteriorated, and plans were made to replace it. [4] A new brick structure was completed in 1867 by Detroit contractor W.F. Chittenden [ 3 ] at a cost of $14000, [ 5 ] and the lens was moved from the older wooden structure, which was then demolished. [ 4 ]
Wawatam Lighthouse in 2022. Wawatam Lighthouse is an automated, modern lighthouse that guards the harbor of St. Ignace, Michigan, in the Straits of Mackinac. [1] [ A] [2] Originally completely nonfunctional, it was erected in 1998 by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) near Monroe, Michigan as an iconic roadside attraction at a welcome center that greeted northbound drivers on ...
The original plan for the lighthouse was a wooden, square, two-story building like those constructed for Oakland Harbor and Southampton Shoals. However, the plans were changed and the Los Angeles Light was firmly anchored to the concrete block and built of steel reinforced concrete. It is the only lighthouse ever built to this design.
Lighthouse plans, 1896. The 11.5 metres (38 ft) tower construction is typical to Queensland lighthouses of the time. It is built of a hardwood frame and clad with corrugated zinc annealed iron. [2] It is conical in form. The diameter at the based is 4.3 metres (14 ft), tapering to 2.26 metres (7 ft 5 in) at the top.
A new tower was constructed atop the first 60 ft (18 m) of the old tower, raising the height of the whole to 154 ft (47 m). This tower was equipped with a 1st order lens. The front beacon was now a 50 ft (15 m) wooden skeleton tower equipped with a new 4th order lens. [2]
Plans for the second lighthouse, 1937. In 1936 the Commonwealth government decided to replace the tower with a new concrete block lighthouse, and plans were prepared in September 1937. [5] The new tower was a 6-metre-high (20 ft) square structure, with an adjoined powerhouse.
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The Loggerhead Key lighthouse has a stone foundation and a conical brick tower. The walls are 6 feet (1.8 m) thick at the base and taper to 4 feet (1.2 m) thick at the top. The tower was later painted black on the upper part and white below. A radio room is attached to the base of the tower.