Desdemona Sands Light
It was built in 1901 or 1902 as a replacement for Point Adams Light. The Lightship Columbia kept station about 5 miles (8.0 km) offshore.
Its design by Carl Leick is identical to that of Semiahmoo Harbor Light near Blaine, Washington, a 1+1⁄2-story dwelling built on a cluster of pilings in 12 feet (3.7 m) of water with a rooftop tower housing the light and a fog signal. It was one of the last U.S. wooden pile foundation lighthouses built. A cistern system collected fresh water. Only the lightkeeper was present; there was a small boat to reach the mainland, where the keeper's family lived.
The light was electrified in 1934, eliminating the need for a keeper. It was removed and replaced after World War II by a minor aid on top of a pyramidal structure, which was replaced again in 1955. The light was removed in 1965.
Desdemona Sands is a group of shoals formerly named Chinook Sands. In 1857, the bark Desdemona ran aground here and was destroyed.
See also
References
- ^ "Desdemona Sands Light". Placenames.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ^ "Desdemona Sands Light". Lighthouse Depot. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ^ Dennis Hawley. "Desdemona Sands Lighthouse—Oregon's Forgotten Sentinel". Archived from the original on 2001-05-20. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ^ "Desdemona Sands Light". Rudy and Alice's Lighthouse page. Archived from the original on 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ^ Christopher Havern (June 6, 2006). "United States Lighthouse Service". U.S. Coast Guard. pp. Notes for slide 25. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
External links
- Scanned photo of Desdemona Sands Light Archived 2017-07-13 at the Wayback Machine