St. Augustine Lighthouse

Year Built

1874

Cost

$60,000

Type

Conical tower

Height

165 feet

Location

Anastasia Island

Automated Year

1955

First Lit

1874

Lens Type

1824: Winslow Lewis lamps with replectors; 1855: fourth order Fresnel lens; 1874: first-order Fresnel lens

Fog Signal

None

Year Deactivated

Active

Color

Black and white bands, red lantern

Last Keeper - Date

James L. Pippin (1952 – 1955)

Description

The St Augustine Lighthouse and Museum are located on Anastasia Island are open to the public.

Brief History

•  1867, The first lighthouse was relit after the Civil War. During the war Confederate supporters removed the Fresnel lens from the light and hid it.
•  1874, The new lighthouse was lit for the first time.
•  1878, The old lighthouse crashed into the sea.
•  1981, The lighthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
•  2002, The lighthouse is an official, privately-owned, active aid to navigation.