ST. JOSEPH POINT RANGE REAR "BEACON HILL"

Year Established:
1902
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2009
Photo Credit:
Jeff Gales
Photo Courtesy of:
U.S. Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
RELOCATED FROM PORT ST. JOE/ST. JOSEPH BAY
Latitude:
29° 55.2'
Longitude:
85° 22.7'
City / Town:
MEXICO BEACH
U.S. State:
Florida
Location County:
GULF
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
No
Light List Data:
  1. ST. JOSEPH POINT RANGE REAR "BEACON HILL"
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Discontinued:
1960
Year Tower Established:
1902
Tower Construction Material:
WOOD
Tower Foundation:
RELOCATED TO SIMMONS BAYOU
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
62.5
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
40.5
Tower Shape:
SQUARE ON SQUARE HOUSE
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1902
Keeper's Quarters Style:
SQUARE W/VERANDAHS
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
WOOD

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
No
Current Optic:
REMOVED (NO LANTERN)
Original Optic Type:
THIRD ORDER
Year Original Lens Installed:
1902
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

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Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jul 20, 2017