Coquille River Lighthouse- Vintage is a photograph by Priscilla Burgers which was uploaded on November 25th, 2013.
Coquille River Lighthouse- Vintage
Coquille River Lighthouse- Vintage is a photograph of the historic Coquille River Light that is located at the end of the beach access road in... more
Title
Coquille River Lighthouse- Vintage
Artist
Priscilla Burgers
Medium
Photograph - Photography/ Digital Art
Description
"Coquille River Lighthouse- Vintage" is a photograph of the historic Coquille River Light that is located at the end of the beach access road in Bullards Beach State Park. Across the river is Bandon by the Sea, Oregon, a town that is called "The Cranberry Capitol of the World," as well as the "The Storm Watching Capitol of the World." This image is also available without the vintage effects.
Originally named Bandon Light, Coquille River Light was commissioned in 1895. First lit on February 29, 1896, the light guided mariners past the dangerous shifting sandbars into the Coquille River and harbor at Bandon. The light contained a fourth-order Fresnel lens and connected to the nearby keepers house by a wooden walkway. In September 1936, a large wildfire swept through the surrounding area, and destroyed most of Bandon. The town soon became bankrupt as a result of the decline in shipping. Coquille Light was shut down in 1939 and replaced by an automated light on the south jetty.
The light was originally built with a Daboll trumpet for its foghorn, which was used as the light's fog signal for several years. However, at certain times due to specific weather conditions, the sound of the trumpet would fail at sea, and in 1910 the trumpet was replaced by a more reliable fog siren. While mariners liked the new signal, many Bandon residents did not. The siren would eventually be removed along with the Fresnel lens after the light's decommissioning.
Over the next 37 years, the condition of the light deteriorated due to neglect and vandalism, until the 1976, when its first major restoration began. However, by this time, the keepers quarters and other outbuildings had deteriorated past the point of repair, and were eventually removed. In 1991, a new solar powered light was installed in the tower.
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November 25th, 2013
