St. Augustine (Florida)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1839 F W. USLHE Light List (US): 202
1849 F W. W16. USLHE Light List (US): 194
1858 FFl W 90s. F14, Fl14. LHB Light List (US): 305
1860 LHB Light List (US): 290
1868 FFl W 20s. F14, Fl14. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 302
1870 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 301
1878 FFl W 180s. F19, Fl19. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 387
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 401
1886 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 521
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 552
1893 FFl W 180s. F183/4, Fl183/4. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 707
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 852
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 863
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1013
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1112
1915 FFl W 180s. F19, Fl19. fl 5. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1561
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1638
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1699
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1868
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1892
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2354
1943 FFl W 30s. F19, Fl19. fl 0.3. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2870
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3729
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 4340
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 4340
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 FFl W 30s. F19, Fl19. USCG Light List - Vol. II: 46
1972
1973-1974 FFl W 30s. F19, Fl24.
1976
1978
1982
1990 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 680
1994 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 350
2004 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 590

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1839 10 Lamps / 14" Refl. 30 N/A N/A USLHE Light List (US): 202
1849 40 70 USLHE Light List (US): 194
1858 4th 52 68 LHB Light List (US): 305
1860 LHB Light List (US): 290
1868 57 73 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 302
1870 A square tower of coquina. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 301
1878 1st 150 165 A conical brick tower. The cast-iron cornice of plinth is painted black, the intermediate brick-work white. The shaft, from top of base to belt course, is white and black spiral bands; from bottom of belt course to lantern-deck is black, above lantern-deck is red; keeper's dwelling, white. Old tower is white. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 387
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 401
1886 A conical tower; foundation, white, with black cornice; shaft, colored with black and white spiral bands; below lantern-deck, black; above, red; dwelling, white. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 521
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 552
1893 161 Conical tower; foundation, white, with black cornice; shaft, colored with black and white spiral bands; below lantern deck, black; above, red; dwelling, white. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 707
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 852
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 863
1905 Conical tower; foundation, white, with black cornice; shaft, colored with black and white spiral bands; below lantern deck, black; above, red; red-brick dwelling. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1013
1908 Conical tower; white foundation, with black cornice; shaft, colored with black and white spiral bands; black below lantern deck, red above. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1112
1915 N/A 161 Conical tower; white base with black cornice; black and white spirally banded shaft; black below lantern deck, red above. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1561
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1638
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1699
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1868
1931 1 iov Conical tower; white base with black cornice; black and white spirally banded shaft; black below lantern deck; red above. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1892
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2354
1943 1 e USCG Light List (Atlantic): 2870
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 N/A Conical tower, white base with black cornice; black and white spirally-banded shaft; black below lantern deck; red above. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3729
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 4340
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 4340
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 N/A USCG Light List - Vol. II: 46
1972-1974
1976
1978
1982
1990 Conical tower, white base with black cornice; black and white spirally-banded shaft; black below lantern gallery deck; red above. USCG Light List - Vol. III: 680
1994 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 350
2004 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 590
1824 - 1873 (Approximately 1/2 mile from 1874 light; water was within 10' of the original lighthouse in 1874.)
1874 - Present (Near old light but farther back and on higher ground.)