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Hunting Island Lighthouse - SOUTH CAROLINA - Beaufort

Description: Hunting Island Lighthouse - SOUTH CAROLINA - Beaufort: The Hunting Island Light is located in Hunting Island State Park on Hunting Island near Beaufort, South Carolina. Although no longer used as a functioning lighthouse, the tower is a fixture at the state park and is open to visitors. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Construction started in 1859, but was set back as the tower was destroyed during the Civil War in 1862. Major George H. Elliot is credited with the 1860s development of what is known as the "segmented cast-iron" lighthouse design. In the United States, two were constructed: the Hunting Island Lighthouse and subsequently Florida's Cape Canaveral Light. Hunting Island's Lighthouse was designed to be disassembled and moved if required. It consists of cast-iron sections, each weighing up to 1200 pounds which are bolted together to form the shell. The shell is lined with brick, which constitutes the main load-bearing structural element. Erection commenced in 1873 and was completed in 1875. With its 167 steps that lead to an impressive observation deck, the Hunting Island Lighthouse has a handsomely built cast and wrought-iron staircase, railings and support beams that were fashioned by the Phoenix Iron Works company of Philadelphia. The Lighthouse was first located on the northern portion of Hunting Island, South Carolina, but severe beach erosion threatened the light station and its structures. By 1888 it was reported that the Atlantic Ocean's high tide had reached within 35 feet of the keeper's house. As a result, the lighthouse, the keeper's home and two other structures were relocated a mile away in 1889 to their present locale. The Lighthouse continued operation until deactivation in 1933. This Photochromatic postcard is in good condition. Dexter Press. West Nyack, N. Y. No. 70243-B. Published by Photo Arts. Winnsboro, S. C.

Price: 8.5 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2024-12-29T03:04:05.000Z

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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 14 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Unit of Sale: Single Unit

Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)

Material: Paper

City: Beaufort

Original/Licensed Reprint: Original

Brand/Publisher: Dexter Press

Subject: Hunting Island Lighthous

Continent: North America

Type: Printed (Lithograph)

Era: Photochrome (1939-Now)

Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Landscapes, Nautical, Transportation, Hunting Island, Lighthouse, Hunting Island State Park, Phoenix Iron Works

Country: United States

Region: South Carolina

Features: Panoramic

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Postage Condition: Unposted

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