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Douglas Island (Dalhousie)

5th-order revolving lens (1905) at Douglas Island, replacing an 1886 structure; the wooden tower was destroyed in a 1974 crane accident during a relocation attempt.

At a glance

Manufacture date: 1904
Lens order: 5th order
Lens type: Revolving

Source Evidence

Douglas Island (Dalhousie)
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Citation

LUX Light Archive, Heritage asset: "Douglas Island (Dalhousie)", LUX-ASSET-000026, https://light.lux143.org/heritage-assets/LUX-ASSET-000026/, accessed 2026-08-10, archive v0.24.362.