Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Louisiana Lighthouses--Point Au Fer Reef Light

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POINT AU FER REEF LIGHT

State: LOUISIANA
Location: EUGENE ISLAND / ATCHAFALAYA BAY
Nearest City: BERWICK
County: TERREBONNE
U.S.C.G. District: 8
Year Station Established: 1916

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1916
Is the Light Operational? NO
Date Deactivated:
Automated: 1975
Foundation Materials: PILE W/PLATFORM
Construction Materials: WOOD
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK TOWER
Shape: SQUARE W/OCTAGONAL LANTERN
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height:
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: REMOVED
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 54
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? YES

Year Tower Constructed: 1975
Type: GRAY STEEL SKELETAL ON PILE FOUNDATION
Tower Height: 44
Height of Focal Plane: 44
Current Optic:

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Fog Signal Type: HORN/ORIG. BELL

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO

Year Constructed: 1916
Number of Stories: 1
Architectural Style: PLATFORM BUNGALOW
Construction Materials: WOOD

Other Structures:

Current Use: UNKNOWN

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:
REPLACED SOUTHWEST REEF LIGHT IN 1916

Last Modified: Fri, Mar 08 2002 9:02:02 am EDT
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