Lighthouse Tributes
By Sue Clark on Jul 3, 2007 in Other 
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I’m going through the list of saved items for this site, and thought today would be a good day to post these two unusual lighthouses. The first is a house built in the shape of a lighthouse in Jonestown, Texas, far away from the Gulf of Mexico. It is built on a lake, Lake Travis to be exact, but wasn’t built to save any mariners from disaster.
The house was built to honor owner Roger Storer’s late father, a veteran of the Roayal Navy. It stands 72 feet tall and has 58 windows. The Autin-American Statesman site has an audio slideshow showing off the interior and detailing the construction of the home.
Another lighthouse tribute is this wooden replica of Marblehead Lighthouse, Ohio, carved by chainsaw sculptor Duane Mason. Mason spent four “hot, humid days” carving a lighthouse out of a tree stump for his friend Ralph Devore. Devore is a lighthouse lover, and watched while the tree stump, so old it was almost “petrified wood,” became a highly detailed piece of art. Mason also carves other sculptures, including everything from sea captains to eagles. A piece like the lighthouse is estimated to be worth $1200 USD.
There is a video on the page, be sure to check it out. Do you have a lighthouse tribute? Or know of another one? Leave a comment or let me know on the contact page.
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