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701 - Boca Grande Lighthouse, Florida |
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701 - Boca Grande Lighthouse, Florida
Allen Fulkerson, Artist.
Gibsonton, Florida
Giclee Print on Canvas.
Size is 17 x 23
TThe Gasparilla Island Lights are on Gasparilla Island in Boca Grande, Florida. The first Gasparilla Island lighthouse is on the south tip of Gasparilla Island, and marked the Boca Grande Pass entrance to Charlotte Harbor. It has also been known as the Boca Grande Light and the Port Boca Grande Light.
The first Gasparilla Island Light was first lit on December 31, 1890. It is a one-story frame dwelling raised on iron screw-piles, with the lantern placed at the peak of the roof. The Gasparilla Island Light originally served ships transporting cattle from ports on Charlotte Harbor to Cuba.
The Gasparilla Island Light was deactivated in 1966, and abandoned by the Coast Guard in 1969. The buildings quickly deteriorated, and by 1970 beach erosion had exposed the screw-piles supporting the building, with waves breaking under the building at high tide. A rock jetty was built to protect the lighthouse, and sand was pumped in to build up the beach. Lee County took title the lighthouse in 1972.
On February 28, 1980, the lighthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The buildings were restored in 1985-1986. In 1986 the light was re-lit and the station was put back into service.
This image has a companion piece that you can use to create an impressive wall set.
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Price: $ 199.00 / Each
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