Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Florida Lighthouses--St. Joseph Point Range Rear Light

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ST. JOSEPH POINT RANGE REAR LIGHT "BEACON HILL"

State: FLORIDA
Location: RELOCATED FROM PORT ST. JOE / ST. JOSEPH BAY
Nearest City: MEXICO BEACH
County: GULF
U.S.C.G. District: 7
Year Station Established: 1902

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1902
Is the Light Operational? NO
Date Deactivated: 1960
Automated:
Foundation Materials: RELOCATED TO SIMMONS BAYOU
Construction Materials: WOOD
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/RED ROOF W/OUT LANTERN
Shape: SQUARE ON SQUARE HOUSE
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 41
Original Optic: THIRD ORDER
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: REMOVED (NO LANTERN)
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 63
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? YES 1979

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? YES

Year Tower Constructed: 1960
Type: STEEL SKELETAL
Height of Focal Plane: 78
Current Optic: 300 MM

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES (MOVED IN 1979 TO SIMMONS BAYOU)

Year Constructed: 1902
Number of Stories: 2
Architectural Style: SQUARE W/VERANDAHS
Construction Materials: WOOD

Other Structures:

Current Use: PRIVATE RESIDENCE

Owner/Manager: PRIVATE OWNER

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 BY SKELETAL TOWER IN 1960; LIGHTHOUSE MOVED IN 1979 TO SIMMONS BAYOU TO BE PRIVATE RESIDENCE

Last Modified: Tues, Mar 05 2002 3:58:02 pm EDT
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