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Restoration work at Ponce de Leon

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A major restoration at Florida’s Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse will soon make the lighthouse feel like it did back in 1887 when it was built.

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The $1.14 million restoration project, which includes replacing the 800-pound brackets, which support the outside catwalk, should be completed soon. The only 20th century addition to the lighthouse, the wire cage that has covered the main gallery will be removed. The catwalk will be restored to its original style with hand railings and thin safety wires will be added. These wires will not be visible from the ground, but will allow tourists a better-unobstructed view.

Other work that will be done includes the windows repair and replaced copper sheathing on the dome will be repaired, and the ventilator ball will be cleaned and restored.

The lighthouse will soon again be open to the public.

For more information contact Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association, 4931 S. Peninsula Drive, Ponce Inlet, FL 32127, 904-761-1821 or email - lighthouse@ponceinlet.org or visit their web site at www.ponceinlet.org.

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