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Managing Organization:
U.S. Coast Guard
Notes:
This is one of the highest and most isolated of Alaska's light stations. The 1910 tower's foundation was weakened by earthquakes in late 1920s. The Valdez Museum plans to build a replica of the 1910 tower in downtown Valdez. Tower Height: 67 Height of Focal Plane: 235 Characteristic and Range: White flash every 15 seconds. Description of Tower: White, octagonal tower attached to fog signal building; reinforced concrete with concrete/surface rock foundation. Listed on the Lighthouse Digest Doomsday List of endangered lighthouses.
This light is operational
Other Buildings?
1931 one story concrete Art Deco keeper's house. Earlier Towers?
1910: Octagonal concrete tower on roof of octagonal keeper's quarters, with light 235 feet above sea level. Date Established: November 5, 1910 Date Present Tower Built: 1934 Date Automated: 1974 Optics: 1910: Third order Fresnel lens; 1967: DCB-24; 1998: VRB 25 VEGA, solar powered. The original Fresnel lens is now in the Valdez Museum, 217 Egan Drive, P.O. Box 8, Valdez, Alaska 99686-0008; phone (907) 835-2764. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? No. Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!
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