Gibraltar Point Lighthouse

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Gibraltar Point Lighthouse is a historic early-19th-century stone lighthouse located on the Toronto Islands, known as one of the oldest surviving lighthouses on the Great Lakes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
lighthouse
stone lighthouse
associatedEvent mysterious death of John Paul Radelmüller in 1815
associatedWith Toronto Harbour
bodyOfWater Lake Ontario
builtInPeriod early 19th century
category 19th-century lighthouses in Canada
Buildings and structures in Toronto
Lighthouses in Ontario
Tourist attractions in Toronto
city Toronto
constructionMaterial limestone
constructionStartYear 1808
coordinatesApprox 43.613°N 79.381°W
country Canada
firstKeeper John Paul Radelmüller
function aid to navigation
hasLegend ghost story of the first lighthouse keeper
heritageDesignation historic site
listed heritage property of Toronto
laterLighting fresnel lens
lightDeactivatedYear 1958
locatedIn Canada
Ontario
Toronto
locatedOn Toronto Islands
surface form: Centre Island area of Toronto Islands
location Toronto Islands
managedBy Toronto
surface form: City of Toronto
material stone
near Gibraltar Point
notableFor being one of the oldest surviving lighthouses on the Great Lakes
early 19th-century stone construction
oneOfTheOldestOn Great Lakes
openToPublic yes
originalLighting whale oil lamps
ownedBy Toronto
surface form: City of Toronto
province Ontario
region Great Lakes
shape tapered octagonal tower
status decommissioned
tourism local tourist attraction
towerHeight approximately 25 metres
approximately 82 feet
yearCompleted 1808

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Toronto Islands hasAttraction Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
Gibraltar Point hasLandmark Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
Gibraltar Point adjacentTo Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
Toronto Island Park hasPart Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
Toronto Island Park hasHistoricalSite Gibraltar Point Lighthouse