South Pass (Louisiana)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1839 Fl W 75s. W20. Lighthouse characteristic is assumed. USLHE Light List (US): 193
1849 Fl W 75s. W21. Lighthouse characteristic is assumed. USLHE Light List (US): 219
1858 Fl W 75s. W13. LHB Light List (US): 345
1860 Fl W 90s. W13. LHB Light List (US): 330
1865 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 336
1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 340
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 342
1870 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 339
1878 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 429
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 445
1886 Fl W 5s. W161/4. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 570
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 605
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 811
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 970
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 985
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1198
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1319
1915 Fl W 5s. W16. fl 1.5. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1845
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1979
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2065
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2284
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2531
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 3303
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3572
1945-1947
1950-1952 Fl W 5s. W16. fl 1.
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 5451
1957
1959 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 6430
1960 Fl W 5s. W16. fl 0.1.
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6430
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 Fl W 5s. W16. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 166
1972
1973-1974 Fl W 5s. W23.
1976
1978
1982 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 165
1990 Fl(5) W 60s. W16. USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 390
2004 Fl(5) W 60s. W14. USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 430

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1839 14 Lamps / 14" Refl. 65 N/A N/A USLHE Light List (US): 193
1849 14 Lamps / 21" Refl. USLHE Light List (US): 219
1858 N/A 54 59 Wooden tower on keeper's dwelling. LHB Light List (US): 345
1860 3rd 60 LHB Light List (US): 330
1865 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 336
1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 340
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 342
1870 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 339
1878 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 429
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 445
1886 1st 105 108 A red framework pyramid, enclosing dwelling and a stairway cylinder. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 570
1888 A red frame-work pyramid, inclosing dwelling and a stairway cylinder. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 605
1893 Red framework pyramid, inclosing dwelling and cylindrical stairway. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 811
1898 Red pyramidal framework, inclosing cylindrical dwelling and stairway. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 970
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 985
1905 White, pyramidal, skeleton, iron structure inclosing the stair-cylinder and a cylindrical dwelling; black lantern. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1198
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1319
1915 N/A 116 White; pyramidal, skeleton, inclosing stair cylinder and cylindrical dwelling. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1845
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1979
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2065
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2284
1931 1 iov White, pyramidal skeleton, inclosing stair cylinder and cylindrical dwelling. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2531
1935 White, pyramidal skeleton tower, enclosing stair cylinder and cylindrical dwelling. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 3303
1943 4 o USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3572
1945 1 o
1946-1947 1 iov
1950-1952 Dl e
1953-1955 N/A Pyramidal skeleton tower, enclosing stair cylinder and cylindrical dwelling; white below gallery, black above. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 5451
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 6430
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 6430
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 Skeleton tower, white below gallery, black above. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 166
1972-1974
1976
1978 N/A
1982 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 165
1990 USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 390
2004 USCG Light List - Vol. IV: 430
1832 - Present (Location of current 1881 light. Original 1832 was across the river. 1842 and 1848 lights assumed to have been located near current tower.)