Coquille River (Brandon)

Alternate Name(s):
Brandon
Year Established:
1896
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1907
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2011
Photo Credit:
Carole Yankus
Photo Courtesy of:
U.S. Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
ENTRANCE TO COQUILLE RIVER
Latitude:
43° 07'23"
Longitude:
124° 25'17"
City / Town:
BANDON
U.S. State:
Oregon
Location County:
COOS
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Owner / Manager:
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Open to Public:
Yes
Light List Data:
  1. Coquille River (Brandon)
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Discontinued:
1939
Year Tower Established:
1896
Tower Construction Material:
BRICK/STUCCOED
Tower Foundation:
ROCK & CONCRETE JETTY
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
47
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
40
Tower Shape:
CONICAL ATTACHED TO SIGNAL BLDG.
Fog Signal Building?:
Yes
Year Fog Signal Building Constructed:
1896
Fog Signal Bldg Construction Materials:
ATTACHED TO TOWER
Keeper's Quarters?:
No
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1896
Keeper's Quarters Style:
VICTORIAN DUPLEX
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
WOOD
Other Structures:
NONE; ORIG. BARN

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
No
Current Optic:
SOLAR POWERED (NOT ACTIVE)
Original Optic Type:
FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
1896
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jul 21, 2017