First
Historic Tower (REAR RANGE):
- Year Light First Lit: 1881
- Is the Light Operational? YES
- Date Deactivated: N/A
- Automated: 1971
- Foundation Materials: PILINGS
- Construction Materials: IRON
- Markings/Patterns: WHITE BELOW GALLERY, BLACK ABOVE
- Shape: SKELETAL
- Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
- Tower Height: 116
- Original Optic: FIRST ORDER, FRESNEL
- Year Original Lens Installed:
- Present Optic: DOUBLET
- Year Present Lens Installed:
- Height of Focal Plane: 108
- Has tower been moved? NO
Second Historic Tower (FRONT RANGE):
- Year Light First Lit: 1947
- Is the Light Operational? UNKNOWN
- Date Deactivated:
- Automated:
- Foundation Materials:
- Construction Materials:
- Markings/Patterns:
- Shape: SKELETAL
- Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
- Tower Height:
- Original Optic:
- Year Original Lens Installed:
- Present Optic:
- Year Present Lens Installed:
- Height of Focal Plane:
- Has tower been moved? NO
Fresnel Lens Disposition: ORIGINAL LENS AT LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM,
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Previous Tower(s):
- 1. Construction Date: 1919
- Description: FRONT RANGE
- Fate/Disposition:
- 2. Construction Date: 1848
- Description: WOOD
- Fate/Disposition:
Modern Tower? NO
Existing Sound Signal Building? NO
Existing Keepers Quarters? UNKNOWN
Other Structures:
Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION
Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD
Open to the Public? NO
Web Site:
National Register Status: NONE; Reference # 0
Name of Listing:
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:
Miscellaneous:
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