Fisgard Lighthouse
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Fisgard Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, notable as the first permanent lighthouse on Canada’s west coast and now a National Historic Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fisgard Lighthouse canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Site of Canada
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | brick tower lighthouse ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Esquimalt naval base
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attachedBuilding | keeper’s dwelling ⓘ |
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| automationDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Greater Victoria, British Columbia
ⓘ
Lighthouses in British Columbia ⓘ National Historic Sites in British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1860 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1859 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| firstLit | 1860 ⓘ |
| focalHeight | approximately 21.3 metres ⓘ |
| governingBody | Parks Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGallery | yes ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 14.6 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| inception | 1860 ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 10 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Colwood, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Esquimalt Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Victoria, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Strait of Juan de Fuca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | Parks Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | HMS Fisgard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Canadian Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | first permanent lighthouse on Canada’s west coast ⓘ |
| status | active aid to navigation ⓘ |
| towerShape | tapered cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical interpretation
ⓘ
maritime navigation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | causeway from Fort Rodd Hill ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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