SW BV-154 SW DX-314 St Augustine Lighthouse, Florida

The St. Augustine Light is an active lighthouse in St. Augustine, Florida. The current lighthouse stands at the north end of Anastasia Island and was built in 1874; it is the most recent of a number of towers built in the area. The light itself was electrified in 1936, and automated in 1955.

The antique lens was functional until it was damaged by rifle fire in 1986, and 19 of the prisms were broken. As the lens continued to weaken, the Coast Guard considered removing it and replacing it with a more modern, airport beacon. This plan was dismissed and the 9-foot (2.7 m)-tall lens was restored.. This was the first restoration of its kind in the nation. Volunteers clean and inspect the lens and works every week.

Today, the St. Augustine Light Station consists of the 165-foot (50 m) 1874 tower, the 1876 Keepers' House, two summer kitchens added in 1886, a 1941 U.S. Coast Guard barracks and a 1936 garage that was home to a jeep repair facility during World War II. The site is also a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather station.

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