Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse
Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse | |
Quebec | |
Location |
Gaspé Quebec Canada |
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Coordinates | 48°51′22″N 64°12′05″W / 48.85611°N 64.20139°WCoordinates: 48°51′22″N 64°12′05″W / 48.85611°N 64.20139°W |
Year first constructed | 1858 |
Construction | limestone tower, faced with brick |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern and trim |
Height | 34.1 metres (112 ft) |
Focal height | 41.5 metres (136 ft) |
Characteristic | L Fl W 20s. |
Admiralty number | H1768 |
CHS number | CCG 1621 |
NGA number | 6936 |
ARLHS number | CAN-085 |
Official name | Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1973 |
The Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse (French: Phare de Cap-des-Rosiers) is a lighthouse in Cap-des-Rosiers in Gaspé, Quebec, Canada.
It was classified as a National Historic Site of Canada on June 11, 1973.[1] It was listed as a Federal Heritage Building on March 31, 1994.[2]
The Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in Canada, standing 34.1 metres (112 ft) tall. It is situated on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the top of a steep cliff. It is located at the mouth of the river, where it flows into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is open for tours in the summer season.
Keepers
- Eugène Trudeau 1856-1867
- Auguste Trudeau 1867-1886
- Jean B. Vien 1886-1890
- Eugène Costin 1890-1915
- P. E. Theriault 1915-1920
- J. Napoléon Côté 1920-1927
- J. Ferguson 1927-1931
- J. Napoléon Côté 1931-1935
- Joseph Ferguson 1935-1951
- Joseph-Narcisse Rioux 1951-1970
- Yves Packwood 1970-1971
- Owen Gleeton 1971-1972
- Paul-Roger Caron 1972-1978
- Yvon Élément 1978-1981
See also
References
- ↑ Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ Cap-des-Rosiers Lighttower. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
External links
- Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse - official site
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