Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Florida Lighthouses--Sanibel Island Light

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SANIBEL ISLAND LIGHT

State: FLORIDA
Location: POINT YBEL, SANIBEL ISLAND
Nearest City: SANIBEL
County: LEE
U.S.C.G. District: 7
Year Station Established: 1884

Photo courtesy J.N. Ding National Wildlife Refuge

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1884
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1949
Foundation Materials: IRON PILE
Construction Materials: IRON
Markings/Patterns: BROWN
Shape: PYRAMIDAL SKELETAL W/CENTRAL COLUMN
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 102
Original Optic: THIRD ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1884
Present Optic: 300 MM
Year Present Lens Installed: 1965
Height of Focal Plane: 98
Fresnel Lens Disposition: SIMILAR THIRD ORDER LENS ON DISPLAY AT BURNAP COTTAGE AT THE HISTORICAL VILLAGE AS WELL AS SWEDISH 500 MM DRUM LENS INSTALLED 1962
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1884
Number of Stories: 1
Architectural Style: WEST INDIAN VERNACULAR
Construction Materials: FRAME ON IRON PILES

Other Structures: CISTERN, OIL HOUSE, 2ND KEEPERS

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION/KEEPERS SERVE AS HOUSING

Owner/Manager: USCG LEASE TO CITY OF SANIBEL

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

Web Site:

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #74000648
Name of Listing: SANIBEL LIGHTHOUSE & KEEPER'S QUARTERS
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:

Last Modified: Tues, Mar 05 2002 2:22:02 pm EDT
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