Type:
Year Established:
1831
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
Download:
St Marks FL 2015 by JCC.jpg (911.3 KB)
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2015
Photo Credit:
Candace Clifford
Photo Courtesy of:
U.S. Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
APPALACHEE BAY/ST. MARKS RIVER
Latitude:
30° 04.19'
Longitude:
84° 10.48'
City / Town:
ST. MARKS
U.S. State:
Florida
Location County:
WAKULLA
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Owner / Manager:
St. Marks NWR
Open to Public:
Yes
STRUCTURE
Year Tower Established:
1842
Tower Construction Material:
BRICK
Tower Foundation:
STONE
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
82
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
75
Tower Shape:
CONICAL
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1871
Keeper's Quarters Style:
DUPLEX
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
BRICK
OPTICS
Current Optic:
FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Original Optic Type:
15 ARGAND LAMPS/14" REFLECTORS later 4th Order Fresnel
Year Original Lens Installed:
1867
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
Entered by:
Entered Date:
Jul 20, 2017