Automated yes Opened 1894 | Height 20 m Year first constructed 1894 | |
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Location Negril PointWestmorelandJamaica 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 Similar Barney's Hummingbird Garden, Mayfield Falls, Half Moon Beach, Kool Runnings Waterpark, Seven Mile Beach - Grand Ca | ||
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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.
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.
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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