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Re: Lighthouse renovations?
This is from Wikipedia did not copy and paste very well but still readable.
Negril Lighthouse
South Negril Point LighthouseNegril LighthouseShow map of JamaicaShow map of CaribbeanShow allJamaicaLocationNegril PointWestmorelandJamaica[1]Coordinates18.2484318°N 78.3605111°W[2]Year first constructed1894[3]Automatedyes[4]Foundationa 14 feet (4.3*m) deep tank of water for balance and security during earthquakes[3]Constructionreinforced concrete tower[1]Tower shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkings / patternwhite tower and lantern[3]Height27 metres (89*ft)[4]Focal height31 metres (102*ft)[1]Light sourcesolar powerCharacteristicOne flash every 2 s, alternating red and white[1]Admiralty*numberJ5344[1]NGA*number14144[1]ARLHS*numberJAM-007[1]Negril Lighthouse*was built in 1894 1.5 miles (2.4*km) south south east of thewesternmost tip of the island*of Jamaica by the French company Bubbler & Bernard.[3]*It is one of the earliest concrete lighthouses.[1]Fresnel lens*in operation at Negril PointIts foundation is a tank 14 feet (4.3*m) deep, which is kept filled with water to keep the 20-metre (66*ft)[3](27 metres (89*ft) according to Rowlett)[1]*reinforced concrete tower balanced and secured in the event of an earthquake.[3]*The tower is topped with a lantern and gallery.[1]An automatic white light 30*m (100*feet) above sea level flashes every two seconds.[1]*The light was operated by gas initially, switching to acetylene in 1956 and solar energy in 1985.[3][4]Several adjacent one-story frame keeper's houses are staffed.[1]The site is a well-known attraction of the Negril area.[1]It is maintained by the Port Authority of Jamaica, an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Work
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