Cape Florida Lighthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Cape Florida Lighthouse

Cape Florida, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Listed
September 28, 1970
Type
Structure
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
70000180

About this property

The Cape Florida Light is a lighthouse on Cape Florida at the south end of Key Biscayne in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Constructed in 1825, it guided mariners off the Florida Reef, which starts near Key Biscayne and extends southward a few miles offshore of the Florida Keys. It was operated by staff, with interruptions, until 1878, when it was replaced by the Fowey Rocks lighthouse. The lighthouse was put back into use in 1978 by the U.S. Coast Guard to mark the Florida Channel, the deepest natural channel into Biscayne Bay. They decommissioned it in 1990. Within the Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park since 1966, the lighthouse was relit in 1996. It is owned and operated by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Location

Cape Florida, Miami-Dade County, Florida
25.66647, -80.15578

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When was Cape Florida Lighthouse listed on the National Register?

Cape Florida Lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Cape Florida Lighthouse?

Cape Florida Lighthouse is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cape Florida Lighthouse?

The period of significance for Cape Florida Lighthouse is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1825.

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