Sentinel Island Light
The Sentinel Island Light is a lighthouse in Alaska adjacent to Lynn Canal.
Sentinel Island Light | |
| Location | Lynn Canal, Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°32′46.5″N 134°55′23.6″W / 58.546250°N 134.923222°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1902 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Automated | 1966 |
| Height | 51 feet (16 m) |
| Shape | square tower with lantern |
| Markings | art deco architecture, white tower, red lantern |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Gastineau Channel Historical Society[1] [3] |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1935 (current) |
| Focal height | 86 feet (26 m) |
| Lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. pbscured from 152° to 296° |
Sentinel Island Light Station | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey | |
| Nearest city | Juneau, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 58°32′47″N 134°55′24″W / 58.54639°N 134.92333°W |
| Area | 6.6 acres (2.7 ha) |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement, Art Deco, et al. |
| MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001407[4] |
| AHRS No. | JUN-00085 |
| Added to NRHP | December 2, 2002 |
Location edit
The Sentinel Island Light is at the northern entrance to the Favorite Channel, between the mainland and Lincoln and Shelter Islands. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 2002.
History edit
On August 5, 1910, the steamship Princess May grounded on rocks just north of Sentinel Island. Although the ship was successfully taken off the rocks on September 5, 1910, photographic images showing the ship pointing in the air at low tide became famous.[5]
The 1930s lighthouse, replacing an earlier wooden structure, was built for $35,310.[6] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[4] Other than the lighthouse, the district included four other contributing buildings, four contributing structures, and two contributing sites.[6]
- Princess May on the rocks, August 7, 1910
- Princess May aground, as seen from Sentinel Island
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Alaska". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Alaska Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 8 June 2016
- ^ Scotch Cape Light Lighthouse Explorer. Retrieved 8 June 2016
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Turner, Pacific Princesses, at pages 109 to 112.
- ^ a b Gary H. Gillette and Kebby Kelley (November 15, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sentinel Island Light Station / Sentinel Island Lighthouse / AHRS Site No. JUN-00085". National Park Service. and accompanying five photos
Sources edit
- Turner, Robert D., Pacific Princesses: An Illustrated History of Canadian Pacific Railway's Princess Fleet on the Northwest Coast, Sono Nis Press, Victoria, BC (1977) ISBN 0-919462-04-9
External links edit
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Alaska" (PDF). United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
- Lighthouse Friends — Sentinel Island Lighthouse
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Alaska". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.