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Barbers Point Light is a lighthouse on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.[1] The lighthouse stands on Barbers Point outside of Kalaeloa on the southwest tip of the island. It is named after Captain Henry Barber. The lighthouse was established in 1888. A second tower was built in 1933. The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.
![]() the second tower ca. 1934 (USCG) | |
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Location | Barbers Point Kapolei Oahu |
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Coordinates | 21°17′47.0″N 158°06′22.3″W / 21.296389°N 158.106194°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1888 ![]() |
Foundation | masonry |
Construction | concrete |
Automated | 1964 |
Height | 42 feet (13 m) (first tower) 72 feet (22 m) (second tower) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern removed in 1964 |
Markings | white tower |
Operator | City of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (Barbers Point Beach Park) |
Light | |
First lit | 1888 (first tower) 1933 (second tower) |
Focal height | 85 feet (26 m) (second tower) |
Lens | fourth-order Fresnel lens (original), aerobeacon DCB-224 (current) |
Range | 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 7.5s. |
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Keepers
edit- William Hatton Aalona 1888 – 1907
- Isaac Kalua 1907
- Harry Gregson 1907 – 1909
- William F. Williams 1909
- Samuel Apolo Amalu 1909 – 1913
- Robert I. Reid 1913 – 1916
- Manuel Ferreira 1916 – 1925
- Charles K. Akana 1925 – 1929
- Samuel Apolo Amalu 1929 – 1941
- John M. Sweeney 1941
- Manuel Ferreira 1942 – 1944
- James Conrad 1945 - 1947
- Fred E. Robins, Sr. 1953 – 1964[2]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Hawaii". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Lighthouse Friends Archived February 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
References
edit- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Hawaii". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- "Barbers Point, HI". lighthousefriends. Archived from the original on 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
External links
edit- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Hawaii". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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