- *** Coquille
River (Bandon)
- 1896 (Carl Leick). Inactive since 1939 (a decorative solar-powered
light has been displayed since 1991). 40 ft (12 m) stucco-clad brick
tower attached to an unusual "Victorian Italianate" fog signal building.
Lighthouse painted white, lantern and gallery black. The keeper's
house has been demolished. Chris Carr has a 2008 photo,
the Coast Guard has a small historic
photo, Marinas.com has aerial
photos, and Google has a satellite
view. Lighthouse Digest covered the 100th anniversary
of the light station in 1996. The lighthouse was restored beginning
in 1976 by Oregon State Parks. However, recent violent weather has
damaged the site, and a new restoration effort has been launched.
Progress was slow, however, and in 2005 there was fresh concern about
the poor condition of the building. In 2007, restoration was finally
completed
by Oregon State Parks; a July photo
by Dennis Fones shows the work in progress. Located at the end of
Park Road, off US 101 on the north side of the river entrance opposite
Bandon. Site open, fog signal room open daily, tower open April through
October (free). Owner: Oregon
State Parks. Site manager: Bullard's
Beach State Park. ARLHS USA-194.
- *** Cape
Blanco
- 1870. Active; focal plane 245 ft (75 m); white flash every 20 s,
day and night. 59 ft (18 m) brick tower attached to a workroom. The
lighthouse has an unusual rotating Henry LePaute Fresnel lens (1936),
larger than 2° but smaller than 1°. Lighthouse painted white
with black trim; lantern roof is red. The keeper's house has been
demolished, but there is a modern visitor center. A photo is at right,
PortOrfordOregon.com also has a good page
on the lighthouse, Marinas.com has aerial
photos, Huelse has a historic postcard
view, and Google has a hazy satellite
view. This is Oregon's oldest and westernmost lighthouse. In 2003,
the Bureau of Land Management carried out a $220,000 restoration of
the lens and lighthouse; $40,000 of the cost was covered by visitors'
donations. Friends
of Cape Blanco works for maintenance of the light station. The
light station is adjacent to Cape
Blanco State Park (camping available). Located at the end of Cape
Blanco Road about 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Sixes. Site open (free),
tower open to guided tours daily except Mondays, April through October
(small charge). Owner: U.S. Coast Guard. Site manager: U.S. Bureau
of Land Management (Coos
Bay District). ARLHS USA-107; Admiralty G4432; USCG 6-0595.
- Pelican
Bay (Port of Brookings)
- 1997. Active (privately maintained); focal plane 141 ft (43 m);
three white flashes every 19.5 s. 40 ft (12 m) octagonal wood tower
attached to a 2-story wood residence. Lighthouse painted white, lantern
black. Lighthouse Explorer has a good photo
by Pat Schwope, Marinas.com has aerial
photos, and Google has a satellite
view. The house was built by Bill and JoAnn Cady in 1990, but
it only became a working lighthouse after both house and tower were
relocated to their present location in 1997. Located on a bluff at
the end of Marks Lane off Oceanside Drive in Harbor, about 1/2 mi
(800 m) southeast of the harbor entrance. Site and tower closed (private
residence). Owner/site manager: private. ARLHS USA-1005; USCG 6-0570.
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Cape Blanco Light, June 2006
anonymous Creative Commons photo
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