Onshore Lighthouse Construction Types--Brick
Over one half of surviving light stations use masonry construction; brick
being the most common masonry material. Brick was first used as a lining
material and later became a popular building material in areas, especially
in the South, where local stone was not readily available. In the 1850s,
the first "tall towers," towers over 150 feet, were constructed
of brick and held first-order lenses.
Surviving brick towers include:
GEORGETOWN LIGHT,
SC (1812)
BALD HEAD LIGHT, NC
(1817 )
AMELIA ISLAND LIGHT,
FL (1820)
SAPELO ISLAND LIGHT,
GA (1820)
OCRACOKE ISLAND LIGHT,
NC (1823)
OWLS HEAD LIGHT, ME
(1826)
COVE POINT LIGHT, MD
(1828)
FORT GRATIOT (PORT HURON) LIGHT, MI (1829)
THUNDER BAY ISLAND LIGHT, MI (1832)
TURKEY POINT LIGHT,
MD (1833)
PINEY POINT LIGHT, MD
(1836)
LITTLE CUMBERLAND ISLAND LIGHT, GA (1838)
ST. MARKS (RANGE REAR) LIGHT, FL (1842)
CAPE FLORIDA LIGHT,
FL (1846)
KEY WEST LIGHT, FL (1847)
EAST POINT (MAURICE RIVER) LIGHT, NJ (1849)
HYANNIS (RANGE REAR) LIGHT, MA (1849)
SANKATY HEAD LIGHT,
MA (1850)
MOOSE PEAK LIGHT, ME
(1851)
CAPE ST. GEORGE LIGHT,
FL (1852)
PORT ISABEL (POINT ISABEL) LIGHT, TX (1853)
FISHING BATTERY ISLAND LIGHT, MD (1853)
CEDAR KEYS (SEAHORSE KEY) LIGHT, FL (1854)
HERON NECK LIGHT, ME
(1854)
IDA LEWIS ROCK LIGHT (FORMERLY LIME ROCK), RI (1854)
PUMPKIN ISLAND LIGHT,
ME (1854)
TIBBETTS POINT LIGHT,
NY (1854)
BRISTOL FERRY LIGHT,
RI (1855)
POINT LOMA LIGHT, (OLD)
CA (1855)
POINT PINOS LIGHT, CA
(1855)
BAKER ISLAND LIGHT,
ME (1855)
FARALLON ISLAND LIGHT,
CA (1855)
FRANKLIN ISLAND LIGHT,
ME (1855)
POND ISLAND LIGHT, ME
(1855)
PORT PONTCHARTRAIN LIGHT, LA (1855)
BATTERY POINT (CRESCENT CITY) LIGHT, CA (1856)
GAY HEAD LIGHT, MA (1856)
NAYATT POINT LIGHT,
RI (1856)
SABINE PASS LIGHT, LA
(1856)
WINTER HARBOR LIGHT,
ME (1856)
SANDY NECK LIGHT, MA
(1857)
COCKSPUR ISLAND LIGHT,
GA (1857)
FORT POINT LIGHT, ME
(1857)
TENANTS HARBOR LIGHT,
ME (1857)
ABSECON LIGHT, NJ (1857)
PASS MANCHAC LIGHT,
LA (1857)
LYDIA ANN LIGHT (FORMERLY ARANSAS PASS), TX (1857)
BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ (1857)
BROWNS HEAD LIGHT, ME
(1857)
DUTCH ISLAND LIGHT,
RI (1857)
CAPE COD (HIGHLAND) LIGHT, MA (1857)
POINTE AUX BARQUES LIGHT, MI (1857)
CHARITY ISLAND LIGHT,
MI (1857)
BLUE HILL BAY LIGHTS,
ME (1857)
HORTON POINT LIGHT,
NY (1857)
EGMONT KEY LIGHT, FL
(1858)
FIRE ISLAND LIGHT, NY
(1858)
WEST QUODDY HEAD LIGHT,
ME (1858)
BASS HARBOR HEAD LIGHT,
ME (1858)
BEAVER HEAD (BEAVER ISLAND) LIGHT, MI (1858)
CAPE ROMAIN LIGHT, SC
(1858)
GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT,
MI (1858)
POINT BETSIE LIGHT,
MI (1858)
DRY TORTUGAS (LOGGERHEAD KEY) LIGHT, FL (1858)
DEER ISLAND THOROFARE LIGHT, ME (1858)
FENWICK ISLAND LIGHT,
DE (1859)
PENSACOLA LIGHT, FL
(1859)
ST. JOHNS RIVER (MAYPORT) LIGHT, FL (1859)
CAPE LOOKOUT LIGHT,
NC (1859)
CAPE MAY POINT LIGHT,
NJ (1859)
GOAT ISLAND LIGHT, ME
(1859)
JUPITER INLET LIGHT,
FL (1860)
PORT WASHINGTON LIGHT (OLD), WI (1860)
MARQUETTE HARBOR LIGHT,
MI (1866)
PENINSULA POINT LIGHT,
MI (1866)
KENOSHA (SOUTHPORT) LIGHT, WI (1866)
ONTONAGON LIGHT, MI
(1866)
COPPER HARBOR LIGHT,
MI (1866)
GRAND ISLAND NORTH (OLD NORTH) LIGHT, MI (1867)
TYBEE ISLAND LIGHT,
GA (1867)
ASSATEAGUE LIGHT, VA
(1867)
GULL ROCK LIGHT, MI
(1867)
BOIS BLANC ISLAND LIGHT (OLD), MI (1867)
SAND POINT (ESCANABA) LIGHT, MI (1867)
CHAMBERS ISLAND LIGHT,
WI (1868)
EAGLE BLUFF LIGHT, WI
(1868)
TCHEFUNCTE RIVER RANGE REAR LIGHT, LA (1868)
SOUTH FOX ISLAND LIGHT,
MI (1868)
CANA ISLAND LIGHT, WI
(1869)
STURGEON POINT LIGHT,
MI (1869)
MCGULPINS POINT LIGHT,
MI (1869)
STONY POINT (HENDERSON) LIGHT (OLD), NY (1869)
CAPE BLANCO LIGHT, OR
(1870)
CAPE HATTERAS LIGHT,
NC (1870)
ST. JAMES (BEAVER ISLAND HARBOR) LIGHT, MI (1870)
HORSE ISLAND (SACKETTS HARBOR) LIGHT, NY (1870)
PORTAGE RIVER (JACOBSVILLE) LIGHT, MI (1870)
THREE SISTERS ISLAND LIGHT, NY (1870)
EAGLE HARBOR LIGHT,
MI (1871)
POINT IROQUOIS LIGHT,
MI (1871)
TRINIDAD HEAD LIGHT,
CA (1871)
BODIE ISLAND LIGHT,
NC (1872)
BURNT COAT HARBOR LIGHT,
ME (1872)
HOSPITAL POINT (RANGE FRONT) LIGHT, MA (1872)
PIGEON POINT LIGHT,
CA (1872)
ST. SIMONS ISLAND LIGHT,
GA (1872)
SOUTH MANITOU ISLAND LIGHT, MI (1872)
GROSSE POINT LIGHT,
IL (1873)
NEWBURYPORT HARBOR RANGE LIGHTS, MA (1873)
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT,
PA (1873)
ST. HELENA ISLAND LIGHT,
MI (1873)
YAQUINA HEAD LIGHT,
OR (1873)
PILOT ISLAND LIGHT,
WI (1873)
WOOD END LIGHT, MA (1873)
INDIAN ISLAND LIGHT,
ME (1874)
ST. AUGUSTINE LIGHT,
FL (1874)
AU SABLE LIGHT, MI (1874)
OUTER ISLAND LIGHT,
WI (1874)
LITTLE POINT SABLE LIGHT, MI (1874)
GRINDEL POINT LIGHT,
ME (1874)
POVERTY ISLAND LIGHT,
MI (1874)
NASH ISLAND LIGHT, ME
(1874)
BLOCK ISLAND (SOUTHEAST) LIGHT, RI (1875)
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT,
NC (1875)
EGG ROCK LIGHT, ME (1875)
HENDRICKS HEAD LIGHT,
ME (1875)
LONG POINT LIGHT, MA
(1875)
SAGINAW RIVER (RANGE REAR) LIGHT, MI (1876)
TAWAS POINT (OTTAWA POINT) LIGHT, MI (1876)
POINT BONITA LIGHT,
CA (1877)
SAND POINT (BARAGA) LIGHT, MI (1878)
POINT NO POINT LIGHT,
WA (1879)
PIEDRAS BLANCAS LIGHT,
CA (1879)
WIND POINT LIGHT, WI
(1880)
WEST POINT LIGHT, WA
(1881)
POINT CONCEPTION LIGHT,
CA (1882)
SHERWOOD POINT LIGHT,
WI (1883)
LITTLE TRAVERSE (HARBOR POINT) LIGHT, MI (1884)
PORT SANILAC LIGHT,
MI (1886)
PONCE DE LEON (MOSQUITO) INLET LIGHT, FL (1887)
SKILLAGALEE (ILE AUX GALETS) LIGHT, MI (1888)
BEAR ISLAND LIGHT, ME
(1889)
CAPE MEARES LIGHT, OR
(1890)
EASTERN POINT LIGHT,
MA (1890)
GREAT DUCK ISLAND LIGHT,
ME (1890)
WEST CHOP
LIGHT, MA (1891)
TARPAULIN COVE LIGHT,
MA (1891)
MACKINAC POINT LIGHT (OLD), MI (1892)
TWO HARBORS LIGHT, MN
(1892)
SQUAW ISLAND LIGHT,
MI (1892)
POINT FIGURAS LIGHT (PUNTA DE LAS FIGURAS), PR (1893)
GUANICA LIGHT, PR (1893)
HECETA HEAD LIGHT, OR
(1894)
UMPQUA RIVER LIGHT,
OR (1894)
SEUL CHOIX POINTE LIGHT,
MI (1895)
MENDOTA (BETE GRISE) LIGHT, MI (1895)
BIG BAY POINT LIGHT,
MI (1896)
COQUILLE RIVER (BANDON) LIGHT, OR (1896)
STRAITSMOUTH ISLAND LIGHT, MA (1896)
CURTIS ISLAND LIGHT, ME (1896)
POINT MULAS LIGHT, PR
(1896)
BRADDOCK POINT LIGHT,
NY (1896)
SEA GIRT LIGHT, NJ (1896)
ANNISQUAM HARBOR LIGHT,
MA (1897)
FORTY MILE POINT LIGHT,
MI (1897)
SOUTH BASS ISLAND LIGHT,
OH (1897)
TWO BUSH ISLAND LIGHT,
ME (1897)
GRAYS HARBOR (WESTPORT) LIGHT, WA (1898)
LIME POINT LIGHT AND FOG SIGNAL STATION, CA (1900)
LONG ISLAND HEAD LIGHT,
MA (1901)
ADMIRALTY HEAD LIGHT,
WA (1903)
CRISP POINT LIGHT, MI
(1904)
MIDDLE ISLAND LIGHT,
MI (1905)
ISLE AU HAUT (ROBINSON POINT) LIGHT, ME (1907)
MAKAPUU POINT LIGHT,
HI (1909)
WHITLOCKS MILL LIGHT,
ME (1909)
SPLIT ROCK LIGHT, MN
(1910)
STATEN ISLAND (RANGE REAR) LIGHT, NY (1912)
ALKI POINT LIGHT, WA
(1913)
SAND HILLS LIGHT, MI
(1919)
ANACAPA ISLAND LIGHT,
CA (1932)
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