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Cape Meares Lighthouse
Posted by Eric Cousineau (Sherwood Park, Canada) on 10 September 2010 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
Built in 1890, Cape Meares Light served as the light station for Tillamook Bay. When it was built, the lighthouse complex included two keeper's houses, two oil houses, and two cisterns, and was connected to the light by a 1,000 feet (300 m) boardwalk. Later additions included an attached workroom in 1895 and a garage in 1934. The light itself was iron-plated, and due to it's exposure to the elements, required frequent repainting over the years. No foghorn was ever installed at Cape Meares. In 1934, the light received electricity. Now unnecessary, the oil houses were removed
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@Curly: Thank you Curly! It doesn't have to be very tall when it rests on a bluff about 500 feet above the water.... ;-)
@Tracy: Thank you very much Tracy! Yes, a real part of our maritime history dies with the disappearance of each one. Technology has made them obsolete and expensive to maintain.... ;-)
@k@: Thank you very much Karine! Stay tuned as there are a few more as we drove down the coast.... ;-)
@bluechameleon: Thank you very much Sharon! My impression is that the concept of living in one is romantic, the reality is that they are lonely, cold and desolate....... ;-)