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Negril Lighthouse

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Opened
  
1894

Height
  
20 m

Year first constructed
  
1894

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Location
  
Negril Point Westmoreland Jamaica

Foundation
  
a 14 feet (4.3 m) deep tank of water for balance and security during earthquakes

Construction
  
reinforced concrete tower

Tower shape
  
tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern

Markings / pattern
  
white tower and lantern

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Negril Lighthouse was built in 1894 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south south east of the westernmost tip of the island of Jamaica by the French company Barber & Bernard. It is one of the earliest concrete lighthouses.

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Its foundation is a tank 14 feet (4.3 m) deep, which is kept filled with water to keep the 20-metre (66 ft) (27 metres (89 ft) according to Rowlett) reinforced concrete tower balanced and secured in the event of an earthquake. The tower is topped with a lantern and gallery.

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An automatic white light 30 m (100 feet) above sea level flashes every two seconds. The light was operated by gas initially, switching to acetylene in 1956 and solar energy in 1985.

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Several adjacent one-story frame keeper's houses are staffed.

The site is a well-known attraction of the Negril area.

It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Works.

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