Brazos Santiago (Texas)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1858 F W. W10. LHB Light List (US): 363
1860 LHB Light List (US): 349
1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 359
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 361
1870 F W. W11. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 355
1878 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 446
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 465
1886 F W. W131/4. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 597
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 635
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 845
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1025
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1040
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1266
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1406
1915 F W. W12. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1992
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2162
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2245
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2574
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2554
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 3326
1943 Iso W 5s. W13. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3614
1945-1947 Iso W 5s. W13. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3614
1950-1952
1953 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 5495
1954-1955 Fl W 5s. W13. fl 1.
1957
1959 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 6479
1960 Fl W 5s. W13. fl 0.1.
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6479
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 Fl W 5s. W13. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 223
1972
1973-1974 Fl W 5s. W23.
1976
1978
1982 Fl W 5s. W15.
1990 USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 1245

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1858 5th N/A 35 Square wooden tower. LHB Light List (US): 363
1860 LHB Light List (US): 349
1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 359
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 361
1870 35 N/A Square wooden tower with black lantern. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 355
1878 6th 27 32 A temporary open-frame structure, of the shape of a four-sided pyramid. Keeper's dwelling in lower part. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 446
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 465
1886 4th 61 60 Hexagonal screw-pile structure; dwelling, slate color; piles, roof, and lantern, black. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 597
1888 Hexagonal screw-pile structure; dwelling, slate-color; piles, roof, and lantern, black. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 635
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 845
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1025
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1040
1905 Hexagonal screw-pile structure; white dwelling with green blinds and slate-colored trimmings; brown piles; slate roof; black lantern. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1266
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1406
1915 N/A N/A White hexagonal house, on brown piles. In 3/4 fathom. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1992
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2162
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2245
1927 White hexagonal house, on brown piles. In 2/3 fathom. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2574
1931 4 iov White hexagonal house on brown piles. In 4 feet. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2554
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 3326
1943 300 mm e USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3614
1945-1947 375 mm e N/A 60 White boathouse tower. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3614
1950-1952
1953 N/A USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 5495
1954-1955 52 White lifeboat station dwelling.
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 6479
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6479
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 223
1972-1974
1976
1978
1982 136 Atop white radiobeacon tower.
1990 USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 1245

Historical Light List Other Signals

1927 None USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2574
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2554
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 3326
1943 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 296 kc, groups of dash, dot, 2 dashes (). USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3614
1945-1947 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 296 kc, groups of dash, dot, 2 dashes (). Antenna lead-in 45 feet 158° from light tower.
1950-1951
1952 RADIOBEACON: Transmits on 296 kc, groups of dash, dot, 2 dashes (). Antenna lead-in 100 yards 169° from center of Coast Guard Station Bldg.
1953-1955 RADIOBEACON: 296 kc (Code: ). Antenna 100 yards 169° from center of Coast Guard Station building. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 5495
1957
1959-1960 RADIOBEACON: 314 kc (Code: ). Antenna 100 yards 169° from center of Coast Guard Station building. USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 6479
1961 RADIOBEACON: 314 kc (Code: ). Antenna 135 yards 1991/2° from center of Coast Guard Station building. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6479
1963 RADIOBEACON: Antenna 135 yards 1991/2° from center of Coast Guard Station building.
1965-1966
1969-1970 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 223
1972-1974 RADIOBEACON: Antenna 135 yards 1991/2° from center of Coast Guard Station Building.
1976 RBN: 314kHz (). Antenna 135 yards 1991/2° from center of Coast Guard Station Building.
1978 RBN: 314kHz. (). Antenna 135 yards 1991/2° from center of Coast Guard Station Building.
1982 RBN: 314 kHz. PIL ().
1990 RBN: 313 kHz. PIL (). USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 1245
1853 - 1863 (Approximate location of both 1853 and 1854 lights on the southern end of Padre Island, north of Brazos Passage.)
1864 - 1878 (Approximate location on Brazos Island.)
1879 - 1942 (Approximate location which is south of present day Coast Guard Station.)
1943 - 1995 (The deactivation date is not known, but it is after 1990 and before 2004.)