National Register of Historic Places

Carysfort Lighthouse

Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida
Listed
October 31, 1984
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000199

About this property

Carysfort Reef Light is located on Carysfort Reef east of Key Largo, Florida. The lighthouse has an iron-pile foundation with a platform, and a skeletal, octagonal, pyramidal tower, which is painted red. The light was 100 feet (30 m) above the water. It was the oldest functioning lighthouse of its type in the United States until it was decommissioned in 2015, having been completed in 1852. The light last installed was a xenon flashtube beacon. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Location

Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida
25.22179, -80.21088

Categories

COMMERCEENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATIONMARITIME HISTORY
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When was Carysfort Lighthouse listed on the National Register?

Carysfort Lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Carysfort Lighthouse?

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

What is the period of significance for Carysfort Lighthouse?

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

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