Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
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The Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century brick lighthouse near Daytona Beach, Florida, renowned as one of the tallest and best-preserved lighthouses in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
brick structure
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historic site → lighthouse → |
| addedTo |
National Register of Historic Places
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| associatedWith |
Atlantic Ocean navigation
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Ponce de Leon Inlet → |
| automated |
1953
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| category |
Lighthouses completed in 1887
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Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida → National Historic Landmarks in Florida → Tourist attraction in Volusia County, Florida → |
| completionDate |
1887
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| constructionStartDate |
1883
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| country |
United States
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| designated |
National Historic Landmark
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| focalHeight |
about 159 feet
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| function |
aid to navigation
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maritime safety → |
| hasFeature |
keeper’s dwellings
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lens exhibit → observation gallery → oil storage building → |
| hasMuseum |
yes
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| height |
175 feet
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about 53 meters → |
| isOneOf |
best-preserved lighthouses in the United States
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tallest lighthouses in the United States → |
| lightCharacteristic |
flashing white light
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| locatedIn |
Volusia County, Florida
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| locatedNear |
Daytona Beach, Florida
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| location |
Ponce Inlet, Florida
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| managedBy |
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association
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| marking |
red brick tower with black lantern
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| material |
brick
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| museumType |
maritime museum
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| nationalHistoricLandmarkDesignationYear |
1998
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| nrhpListingDate |
1972
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| nrhpType |
historic district
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| openToPublic |
true
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| originalName |
Mosquito Inlet Light Station
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| region |
central Florida Atlantic coast
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| renamed |
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
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| renamingReason |
change of inlet name from Mosquito Inlet to Ponce de Leon Inlet
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| state |
Florida
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| towerShape |
conical tower
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| visitorActivity |
museum tours
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tower climbing → |
| yearLit |
1887
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Daytona Beach
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hasAttraction |
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Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
("Mosquito Inlet Light Station")
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originalName |
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Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
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renamed |