Sombrero Key (Florida)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1858 F W. W19. LHB Light List (US): 310
1860 LHB Light List (US): 294
1865 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 299
1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 303
1868 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 307
1870 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 306
1878 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 394
1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 407
1886 F W. W18. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 528
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 559
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 747
1898 F WR. W18, R18. White sectors from SW. 1/2 S. to SW. by W.; from WSW. 5/8 W. through southward to ENE., and from E. 1/4 S. through northwestward to S. by E. 3/4 E. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 863
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 874
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1021
1908 F WR. W18, R18. R068°-0923/4°(243/4°), W0923/4°-1611/2°(683/4°), R1611/2°-221°(591/2°), W221°-237°(16°), R237°-2551/2°(181/2°), W2551/2°-068°(1721/2°). LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1121
1915 F WR. W18, R18. R067°-094°(27°), W094°-163°(69°), R163°-222°(59°), W222°-238°(16°), R238°-255°(17°), W255°-067°(172°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1576
1917 Fl(5) WR 15s. W18, R18. (fl 1.4, ec 1) x 4, fl 1.4, ec 4. R067°-094°(27°), W094°-163°(69°), R163°-222°(59°), W222°-238°(16°), R238°-255°(17°), W255°-067°(172°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1686
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1758
1927 Fl(5) WR 15s. W18, R18. (fl 1.4, ec 1) x 4, fl 1.4, ec 4. R067°-094°(27°), W094°-163°(69°), R163°-222°(59°), W222°-238°(16°), R238°-263°(25°), W263°-067°(164°). USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1938
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2272
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2905
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3309
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3769
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 4377
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 4377
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 84
1972 Fl(2) WR 15s. W18, R18. fl 1.4, ec 1, fl 1.4, ec 11.2. R067°-094°(27°), W094°-163°(69°), R163°-222°(59°), W222°-238°(16°), R238°-263°(25°), W263°-067°(164°).
1973-1974 Fl(5) WR 50s. W17, R13. (fl 1, ec 4) x 4, fl 1, ec 29. R066°-094°(28°), W094°-163°(69°), R163°-222°(59°), W222°-238°(16°), R238°-264°(26°), W264°-066°(162°).
1976
1978
1982
1990 Fl(5) WR 60s. W15, R12. (fl 0.2, ec 9.8) x 4, fl 0.2, ec 19.8. R066°-094°(28°), W094°-163°(69°), R163°-222°(59°), W222°-238°(16°), R238°-264°(26°), W264°-066°(162°). USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1125
1994 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 725
2004 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1000

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1858 1st 149 144 Open frame work of iron, built on iron piles. The roof of the keeper's dwelling is 47 feet above the water. From the top of the dwelling, and within the frame work, a cylinder 7 feet in diameter rises to the height of 82 feet. This is surmounted by the watch room and lanern, 12 feet in diameter, and 25 feet hight. The whole structure will be painted red. LHB Light List (US): 310
1860 Open frame-work of iron, built on iron piles. LHB Light List (US): 294
1865 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 299
1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 303
1868 Open framework of iron, built on iron piles. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 307
1870 Open framework of iron piles, and the dwelling ROUND. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 306
1878 An open frame-work of iron, painted brown; built on iron piles; lantern, white, and dwelling SQUARE. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 394
1879 An open frame-work, of iron, painted brown; built on iron piles; lantern, white, and dwelling SQUARE. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 407
1886 A brown pyramidal framework, on pile foundation, enclosing square dwelling and cylindrical stairway to white lantern. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 528
1888 A brown pyramidal frame-work, on pile foundation, inclosing square dwelling and cylindrical stairway to white lantern. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 559
1893 N/A 142 Brown pyramidal framework, on pile foundation, inclosing square dwelling and cylindrical stairway to black lantern. In 5 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 747
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 863
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 874
1905 Brown, octagonal, pyramidal framework, on pile foundation, inclosing low, square dwelling and the stair-cylinder; lantern, black. In 5 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1021
1908 Brown, octagonal, pyramidal, iron, skeleton tower, on pile foundation, inclosing low, square dwelling and the stair-cylinder; black lantern. In 5 feet of water. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 1121
1915 N/A Brown; octagonal, pyramidal skeleton, inclosing stair cylinder and square dwelling; pile foundation. In 3/4 fathom. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1576
1917 Brown; octagonal pyramidal skeleton, inclosing stair cylinder and square dwelling; pile foundation. In 3/4 fathom. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1686
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1758
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1938
1931 1 iov Brown, octagonal, pyramidal skeleton, inclosing stair cylinder and square dwelling; pile foundation. In 4 feet. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2272
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 2905
1943 1 e USCG Light List (Atlantic): 3309
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 N/A Brown, octagonal, pyramidal skeleton tower inclosing stair cylinder and square dwelling; pile foundation. In 4 feet. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3769
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 4377
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 4377
1963
1965-1966
1969-1970 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 84
1972-1974
1976
1978
1982
1990 Brown, octagonal, pyramidal skeleton tower enclosing stair cylinder and square dwelling; pile foundation. USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1125
1994 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 725
2004 USCG Light List - Vol. III: 1000
1858 - Present