By Sue Clark on Jul 22, 2009 in News | 1 Comment 
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Eastbourne Council Raised Prices For Road
All anyone has ever wanted was for Belle Tout Lighthouse, Sussex, UK, to be a bed and breakfast. When the Belle Tout trust was formed, that was their plan. When the lighthouse was snatched from under them by a private buyer, those were the ultimate plans by the new owner. But now, the Eastbourne Town Council has thrown a bit of a snag in the work. The price of an easement, to be exact, which has nearly tripled in price.
By Sue Clark on Jul 19, 2009 in Featured | 3 Comments Print This Post
Original Style of Beacon Will Be Recreated
Emmet County, Michigan, is fast becoming number one in lighthouse activism. No sooner have they, along with the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association, finished with the purchase, lantern room rebuild and relighting of McGulpin Point Lighthouse, than they have partnered once again with GLLKA to undertake the replacement of the Petoskey Pier Lighthouse. Why replace, when there’s already a perfectly functional light already there? Well, it’s not the original, which was swept off the pier during a Christmas Eve storm in 1924, probably similar to the one pictured at left. And Emmet County residents Carolyn and Gordon Bourland would like to see the original, historically accurate light instead.
By Sue Clark on Jul 18, 2009 in Lighthouses For Sale | Comments Welcome Print This Post
Pointe d’Aiguillon Lighthouse Goes On the Market
Be still my heart. This is a once in a lifetime chance to purchase the property containing the Pointe d’Aiguillon lighthouse on the north bank of the Loire estuary on the east side of Saint-Marc-sur Mer, about 8 km southwest of Saint-Nazaire, France. This marvelously restored keeper’s home has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a view to die for. That view is of course the active lighthouse, which comes with the property. And the price? A mere €780,000. Okay, so that’s almost $1.1 million US dollars.
By Sue Clark on Jul 17, 2009 in News | 3 Comments Print This Post
Scaffolding “Ruins Their Photos”
The Lighthouse - Repainting
Originally uploaded by Eye-rickIt had to happen. No sooner does the weather clear up and the painting begins at Peggys Cove Lighthouse, Nova Scotia, than the tourists (and even some residents) start complaining. In a story at the Chronicle Herald, business owners tell of the tourists visiting the famous lighthouse complaining that the work has ruined their photos. And some business owners think not enough is being done in the area, citing traffic concerns. Jo Beale, a resident of Peggys Cove, would like to see the street shut off to vehicles. “People who come can’t experience the tranquillity of Peggys Cove,” she said.
By Sue Clark on Jul 11, 2009 in Featured | 4 Comments Print This Post
Group Claims Adding Rocks Will Harm Environment
After months of planning, and getting approval and estimated for the addition of rocks at Montauk Point Lighthouse, including having to transfer ownership to the town of East Hampton to get the funding, a group of surfers has come forward to protest the addition of the rocks to the existing revetment at the point. The Eastern Long Island Surfriders claimed at a July 7 meeting that the better thing to do is move the lighthouse away from the cliff edge, citing such lighthouses as Sankaty, Cape Hatteras and others as examples.
By Sue Clark on Jul 9, 2009 in News | Comments Welcome Print This Post
Wisconsin Lighthouse To Get New Paint
Although having received a new and shiny coat of paint in the fall of 2007, Wind Point Lighthouse (WI) is getting another one this year. That’s because the paint job failed from the last time. According to a story in the Journal Times, this new paint job will covered under a warranty from Masonry Restoration, Inc. Visitors to this iconic lighthouse will have to hold off on taking the scenic pictures like the one by James Jordan at the left, at least for a little while.
By Sue Clark on Jul 8, 2009 in News | 3 Comments Print This Post
Grand Plans For a Grand Lighthouse
Well, maybe not anytime in the near future, but those are the ultimate plans for Execution Rocks Lighthouse, in Long Island Sound, New York. Craig Morrison, president of Historically Significant Structures, announced the ultimate plan for the lighthouse during a recent media excursion out to the lighthouse. Morrison, an insurance agent and musician, estimated the cost of renovations will be more than $1.2 million and take over five years.
All anyone has ever wanted was for Belle Tout Lighthouse, Sussex, UK, to be a bed and breakfast. When the Belle Tout trust was formed, that was their plan. When the lighthouse was snatched from under them by a private buyer, those were the ultimate plans by the new owner. But now, the Eastbourne Town Council has thrown a bit of a snag in the work. The price of an easement, to be exact, which has nearly tripled in price.
