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In October 1878 the Maritime Board of New South Wales decided to construct a modern lighthouse at the location. It was the third of five lighthouses of similar design designed by James Barnet in 1878–80, the other four being Richmond River Light, Clarence River Light (now demolished), Tacking Point Lighthouse and Crowdy Head Light. [1]
The lighthouse itself is open Saturday and Sunday 3 pm to 7 pm, from the last Saturday of April to the second Sunday of October. [7] Reaching the top requires climbing 285 steps. [5] Until the lighthouse closed for renovation in 1979, the public could visit the structure's upper section, which houses its navigational equipment.
Location: Harbor Springs, Michigan: Coordinates: 1]: Tower; Construction: red brick: Height: 41 feet (12 m) [2]: Shape: Square, attached 2 story Lighthouse keeper's house: Markings: Red brick, Natural with white lantern, red roof: Light; First lit: 1884: Deactivated: 1963: Focal height: 41 feet (12 m): Lens: Fourth order Fresnel lens: Range: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) [1]: Characteristic ...
In September 2009, the United States General Services Administration put the lighthouse up for public auction via an online auction. [5] After two more auctions, a bidder secured the lighthouse in August 2011 [ 6 ] for $71,010 [ 7 ] and as of August 2012 [update] is converting it into a summer residence.
[3] At the same time, George Putnam, the newly appointed Commissioner of lighthouses, recommended the erection of lights on the breakwater. [3] In 1912, the Lighthouse Service erected temporary range lights on one of the piers. Funding for permanent lights was approved in 1913, and by 1914 permanent lights on the west breakwater were complete.
B. ^ In 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused significant damage to the lighthouse. New Canal Light eventually collapsed the following year and was rebuilt/relit by 2012. C. ^ The jetty that the front light was on has since disappeared. The front light was either removed by human or by nature.
Annisquam Harbor Light Station is a historic lighthouse located on Wigwam Point in the Annisquam neighborhood of Gloucester, Massachusetts. [2] [3] [4] It can be viewed from nearby Wingaersheek Beach, Gloucester.
The lighthouse was also downgraded along with these changes; the Coast Guard reclassified it as a "second class tall nun buoy". This also marked the beginning of a period of neglect. In 1979, the now unstaffed light was struck by a tugboat , and an inspection in 1982 showed serious damage to the first floor gallery and leaks into the foundation.