Existing
Historic Tower:
- Year Light First Lit: 1935
- Is the Light Operational? YES
- Date Deactivated:
- Automated: 1969
- Foundation Materials: CONCRETE
- Construction Materials: CONCRETE
- Markings/Patterns: WHITE ART DECO
- Shape: SQUARE ATTACHED TO OIL HOUSE
- Relationship to Other Structures: ATTACHED
- Tower Height: 66
- Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
- Year Original Lens Installed: 1904
- Present Optic: 300 MM
- Year Present Lens Installed: 1977
- Height of Focal Plane: 86
- Fresnel Lens Disposition: ONE OF OLD LENSES AND DRIVE MECHANISMS AT
KETCHIKAN HISTORICAL MUSEUM
- Has tower been moved? NO
Previous Tower(s): YES
- 1. Construction Date: C.1903
- Description: WOOD FRAME OCTAGONAL BUILDING WITH OCTAGONAL TOWER RISING FROM CENTER OF ROOF
- Fate/Disposition: TORN DOWN AFTER CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TOWER/FOG SIGNAL
BUILDING
Modern Tower? NO
Existing Sound Signal Building? YES, ATTACHED TO TOWER
- Fog Signal Type: AIR SIREN
Existing Keepers Quarters? YES, 1 OF 3 EXISTS
- Year Constructed: C.1903
- Number of Stories: 1.5
- Architectural Style: CAPE COD
- Construction Materials: WOOD FRAME
Other Structures: 2 OIL HOUSES (1904), BOATHOUSE, TRAMWAY
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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