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Cape Florida Lighthouse
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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1824/08/00 Samuel B Lincoln Architect Samuel Lincoln sails out of Boston with plans and building materials for the Cape Florida Lighthouse, presumed lost at sea when his ship never arrives in Florida
1825/00/00 Noah Humphreys builds the original 65 foot brick lighthouse
1836/07/23 Seminoles attack the original Cape Florida lighthouse Second Seminole War
1847/00/00 Cape Florida Lighthouse rebuilt to 95 feet

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Particulars for Cape Florida Lighthouse:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Historic Use Coast Guard facility
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Engineering
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Maritime
Level of Significance National
Owner State
Sight Category Structure



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 29th September 1970

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Cape Florida Lighthouse
Registry Address: SE tip of Key Biscayne off U.S. 1
Registry Number: 70000180
Resource Type: Structure
Owner: State
Architect: Lincoln,Samuel B.
Architectural Style: No style listed
Area in Acres: 1
Contributing Structures: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Commerce, Engineering, Architecture, Maritime history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1825-1849
Significant Year: 1825, 1878
Historic Function: Defense
Historic Sub-Function: Coast Guard facility
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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