National Register of Historic Places

Anclote Key Lighthouse

Anclote Key Island, Pinellas County, Florida
Listed
March 31, 1999
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000410

About this property

The Anclote Keys Light is a lighthouse built in 1887 on Anclote Key, the largest of the Anclote Keys. It is a skeletal square pyramidal tower, painted brown, with a black lantern. After the lighthouse was automated in 1952 the tower and other buildings at the site were often vandalized, interfering with the operation of the light. The Coast Guard determined that the light was no longer needed and deactivated it in 1984. The site was eventually turned over to the State of Florida and added to Anclote Key Preserve State Park. As of 2003 the lighthouse has been restored and relighted using a reproduction fourth-order Fresnel lens. Anclote Key is accessible only by boat. It is listed as Anclote Key Light number 1555 in the USCG light lists.

Location

Anclote Key Island, Pinellas County, Florida
28.16696, -82.84487

Categories

MARITIME HISTORYTRANSPORTATIONENGINEERING
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Sources

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When was Anclote Key Lighthouse listed on the National Register?

Anclote Key Lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 31, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Anclote Key Lighthouse?

Anclote Key Lighthouse is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Anclote Key Lighthouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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