submitted by Stan Beckstrom | Active: Yes
Characteristics: Flashes every 10 seconds; has red sector on the southeast.
Height: 64 feet, 69 steps
DayMark: White conical tower with black lantern
History: Constructed 1838 - 39 (present site). First lighted: Spring 1839. Listed in National Register.
Lens: Original:14 revolving Lewis patent lamps with 15-inch reflectors, 1838. Other used: third-order, revolving Frensnel Lens, Henry-LePaute, 1868. Present: third-order revolving Fresnel lens: Barbier & Bernard. 1903. Focal Plane: 107 feet.
Construction: Architect and Builder: Winslow Lewis. Conical brick tower, foundation: brick, construction materials: brick, granite and iron.
Other Buildings: Oil storage house, 1960's ranch-style keeper's dwelling; two car garage.
Coordinates:
30 40 24 N
80 26 30 W
Operated by: United States Coast Guard
Visit Status: No Access
Facilities: None
Visitor Info: Grounds only open when gate is open. This lighthouse has recently been transferred to the City of Fernandina Beach, which will soon get a state grant to restore the lighthouse and open it to the public. The lighthouse can presently be seen from Lighthouse Circle.
Contact:
Amelia Island Lighthouse & Museum, Inc.
Harold (Hal) Belcher
109 South 18th St.
Fernandina, FL 32034
E-mail: hal@net-magic.net |
