Florida Lighthouse Association, Inc.
Preserving, Restoring, Protecting & Defending Florida's Lighthouse Towers
Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse
Photo: Stan Beckstrom Active: Yes Characteristics: Flashing white every twenty seconds. Height: 142 feet, 175 steps DayMark: Bottom half painted white; top half, including lantern, painted black. Lens: Original: 2nd order bivalve Fresnel lens by Barbier Benard et Turenne, floating in a trough of mercury (1907-1992). Present: original lens with modern ball bearing system (2000). Focal Plane: 132 feet. Construction: Designer: Office of the Lighthouse Engineers. Builders: Russel Wheel & Foundry. Octagonal, pyramidal, iron skeletal tower with central stair cylinder. Other Buildings: Originally 3 keeper's quarters, 3 barns, oil house & boat shed. Now has 2 keeper's quarters, 2 converted barns & 1 converted radio/generator building. Coordinates: 26 15 33 N 80 04 51 W Operated by: United States Coast Guard Visit Status: Limited access to the public. (for Q & A messages of “Frequently Asked Questions” see website below) Days Open: 4 tours a year, see HLPS website for dates. Facilities: Museum, Barefoot Mailman statue & 16 other points of interests. Hours Open: First boat leaves 9:00 am (then approx. every 45 min.) Last boat leaves at 3:00 pm Boat location: Sands Harbor Hotel north dock, 125 N. Riverside Dr., Pompano Beach 33062 Visitor Info: This iron-skeletal lighthouse is in a restricted area and normally closed to the public. It can be viewed by boat, or from Hillsboro Inlet Park at the A1A drawbridge. Admission: HLPS tour only, see website.& click on “JOIN” for membership dues info. Contact: Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation Society (HLPS) P.O. Box 610326 Pompano Beach, FL 33061-0326 Phone (954) 942-2102 Email: Info@HillsboroLighthouse.org Website: www.HillsboroLighthouse.org/ Back to Lighthouse List> |
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