Faro de Morro - San Juan, Puerto Rico
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N 18° 28.258 W 066° 07.415
19Q E 803789 N 2044710
Faro de Morro (Morro Lighthouse) is located on the 6th level of Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, PR
Waymark Code: WMHVWZ
Location: Puerto Rico
Date Posted: 08/17/2013
Views: 14
The present lighthouse at the Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, PR is the fourth in a series of lighthouses to occupy this location since 1876. It rises 51 feet above the 6th level of the El Morro fortress. The tower was built in 1908 in a Spanish influenced style. A brick tower is surrounded by a crenellated parapet with ornamental guardhouses at each corner.
The lighthouse uses a third-order Fresnel lens, manufactured in France by Sautter, Lemonnier, & Cie. Originally the lens was turned by a falling weight. In 1932 an electrical drive mechanism was installed.
In the early 1990's the lighthouse was repaired and repainted gray by the National Park Service to restored its original 1906 appearance.
Street address:
Castillo San Felipe del Morro
San Juan, Puerto Rico
County / Borough / Parish: Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Year listed: 1981
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Communications, Engineering, Social History, Transportation
Periods of significance: 1900 - 1924
Historic function: Defense, Transportation
Current function: Defense, Transportation
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 06/16/2014 To: 06/16/2014
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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