Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Florida Lighthouses--St. Johns River (Mayport) Light

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ST. JOHNS RIVER (MAYPORT) LIGHT

State: FLORIDA
Location: ENTRANCE ST. JOHNS RIVER
Nearest City: MAYPORT
County: DUVAL
U.S.C.G. District: 7
Year Station Established: 1830

NPS photo by Kevin Foster

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1859
Is the Light Operational? NO
Date Deactivated: 1929
Automated: 1967
Foundation Materials: NATURAL/EMPLACED
Construction Materials: BRICK
Markings/Patterns: RED W/WHITE LANTERN
Shape: CONICAL ATTACHED TO OIL HOUSE
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 81
Original Optic: THIRD ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1867
Present Optic: REMOVED
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 77
Fresnel Lens Disposition:

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date:
Description:
Fate/Disposition:

Modern Tower? YES

Year Tower Constructed: 1954
Type: OCTAGONAL CONCRETE BLOCK W/OUT LANTERN ATTACHED TO CONCRETE KEEPERS DWELLING (ART DECO STYLE)
Tower Height: 64
Height of Focal Plane: 83
Original Optic: DCB-24 (1954) Current Optic: CROUSE-HINDS FB 61

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO (DISMANTLED)

Year Constructed: 1859
Number of Stories: 0
Architectural Style: ATTACHED
Construction Materials: BRICK

Other Structures:

Current Use:

Owner/Manager: U.S. NAVY (OLD TOWER) / U.S. COAST GUARD (MODERN TOWER)

Open to the Public? YES (Go to Lighthouses to Visit for access information)

Web Site:

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #76002237
Name of Listing: ST. JOHN'S LIGHTHOUSE
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
TOWER HEIGHTENED 15 FEET IN 1887; REPLACED BY LIGHTSHIP 1929; LIGHTSHIP REPLACED BY MODERN 1954 TOWER; OLD TOWER IS BURIED IN ABOUT 20 FEET OF FILL, ACCESS IS THROUGH A WINDOW; MODERN TOWER LOCATED ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OLD TOWER; MODERN KEEPERS USED BY USCG

Last Modified: Tues, Mar 05 2002 3:14:02 pm EDT
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