Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Florida Lighthouses--American Shoal Light

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AMERICAN SHOAL LIGHT

State: FLORIDA
Location: FLORIDA KEYS
Nearest City: SUMMERLAND KEY
County: MONROE
U.S.C.G. District: 7
Year Station Established: 1880

Photo courtesy of Ted Smith, 2003

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1880
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1963
Foundation Materials: IRON STRAIGHTPILE W/DISK
Construction Materials: IRON
Markings/Patterns: BROWN W/WHITE COLUMN
Shape: SKELETAL OCTAGONAL PYRAMIDAL
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 109
Original Optic: FIRST ORDER DRUM, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1880
Present Optic: VEGA VRB-25, SOLAR POWERED
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 109
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1880
Number of Stories: 2
Architectural Style: VICTORIAN OCTAGON
Construction Materials: WOOD/CAST IRON

Other Structures: NONE

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:
SIMILAR TO FOWEY ROCKS LIGHT

Last Modified: Wed, Feb 05 2003 10:17:02 am EDT
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