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Managing Organization:
U.S. Coast Guard
Notes:
This lighthouse was originally located offshore on Lake Ponchartrain. It was relocated to the shore in 1910. The building was restored by the Coast Guard in 1976. NOTE: This lighthouse suffered heavy damage during Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005.
Tower Height: 32
Height of Focal Plane: 52
Characteristic and Range: Flashing white every 10 seconds.
Description of Tower: Square white tower on roof of keeper's quarters, with red cupola.
This light is operational
Other Buildings?
1901 two-story wood platform bungalow-style keeper's house.
Earlier Towers?
1838: Octagonal wooden tower.
Date Established: 1838
Date Present Tower Built: 1901
Tower Moved?
1910
Optics: 1901: Fifth order Fresnel lens; now 190 mm optic.
Fog Signal: Bell with one stroke every 10 seconds.
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? No.
Directions:
This lighthouse is at West End Boulevard and Lakeshore Drive in New Orleans.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Keepers: Thomas Beattie (1839-1847, died in service), Elizabeth Beattie (1847-?), ? O'Driscoll (?-1850, died in service), Jane O'Driscoll (1850-?), William A. Waldo (C. 1860s), ? Campbell (?-1870), Mary F. Campbell (1870-c. 1895), Caroline Riddle (1895-1924), Margaret Norvell (1924-?).
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