Middle Bay (Mobile Bay)
Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
1885
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Date of lighthouse construction
1885
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Country
United States
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Commissioning body
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Order of lens
4th order
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Fixed or revolving lens
Fixed
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Active/Inactive
Active
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Describe the character of light
Fixed white with red flashes every 30 seconds
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
Cottage style scrwpile lighthouse with red piles, white dwelling with green blinds. Black lantern room.
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Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
None
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Describe the history of the lighthouse
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Current management body/ ports authority
Alabama Historical Commission
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
Alabama Historical Commission
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Is the site vulnerable to coastal erosion?
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Have you experienced any affects of climate change on the lighthouse?
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Observations on the condition of the lighthouse?
The lighthouse was restored in 2002 and again completely restored in 2010 at a cost of $323,000.
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Is the site open/closed to the public
Closed
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Is the tower open/closed to the public
Closed
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Latitude and Longitude
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
Lighthouse friends.com https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/al.htm
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Other details
The Chance lens was removed in 1935. There is now a Red flashing solar powered light which was installed in 2002. The lens is on display in a replica of the lantern room in the Mobile Regional Airport.
ARLHS USA-505; Admiralty J3488; USCG 4-6490.01.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
Friends of Lighthouses USA.
AlabamaHistorical Commission
Former Chance Lens Since Replaced/Removed
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Date of decommissioning or removal of Chance lens
1935
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Which lens(es) replaced the Chance lens ?
Red flashing solar powered light which was installed in 2002.
Where?
