Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Puerto Rico--Mona Island Light (Isla de Mona)

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MONA ISLAND LIGHT (ISLA DE MONA)

State: PUERTO RICO
Location: MONA ISLAND / WEST SHORE PUERTO RICO
Nearest City: MONA ISLAND
County: MAYAGUEZ
U.S.C.G. District: 7
Year Station Established: 1900

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1900
Is the Light Operational? NO
Date Deactivated: 1976
Automated: 1973
Foundation Materials: CONCRETE
Construction Materials: IRON
Markings/Patterns: BLACK
Shape: SKELETAL W/CENTRAL CYLINDER
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 52
Original Optic: SECOND ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1900
Present Optic:
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 323
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? YES

Year Tower Constructed: 1976
Type: NATURAL STEEL
Tower Height: 40
Height of Focal Plane:
Current Optic: 190 MM; Year Installed: 1976

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO

Year Constructed: 1900
Number of Stories: 1
Architectural Style:
Construction Materials: STEEL PLATE/WOOD

Other Structures:

Current Use: UNKNOWN

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD / COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #81000689
Name of Listing: FARO DE LA ISLA DE LA MONA
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

HABS/HAER Documentation? YES, PR-24

Miscellaneous:
FIRST OF TWO LIGHTHOUSES BUILT BY U.S. GOVERNMENT IN PUERTO RICO; KEEPERS ONCE CONNECTED TO TOWER BY COVERED STEEL PASSAGEWAY

Last Modified: Fri, Mar 22 2002 5:13:02 pm EDT
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