Digest>May/Jun 2016

Photo Caption:

After the 1915 hurricane, in an effort to better protect the keepers and their fresh water supply, the Lighthouse Service enclosed part of the lower walkway going around the Sabine Bank Lighthouse with iron plates and round port windows for fresh air, all of which was topped by a cement roof. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, Lighthouse Digest archives.)
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Story:

Pride in Workmanship Forgotten
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