Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Puerto Rico--Point Jiguero (Higuero) Light

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POINT JIGUERO (HIGUERO) LIGHT

State: PUERTO RICO
Location: NORTHWEST ON RINCON
Nearest City: RINCON
County: ARECIBO
U.S.C.G. District: 7
Year Station Established: 1892

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1922
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1933
Foundation Materials: CONCRETE
Construction Materials: CONCRETE
Markings/Patterns: GRAY
Shape: OCTAGONAL CYLINDRICAL
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 69
Original Optic: SIXTH ORDER
Year Original Lens Installed: 1892
Present Optic: 250 MM
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 90
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date:
Description:
Fate/Disposition:

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO

Other Structures:

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD LEASE TO MUNICIPALITY OF RINCON

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #81000560
Name of Listing: FARO DI PUNTA HIGUERO
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

HABS/HAER Documentation? YES, PR-21

Miscellaneous:

Last Modified: Mon, Mar 25 2002 9:40:02 am EDT
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