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Cape Florida Lighthouse Restoration

Project photo: The Cape Florida Lighthouse.

LOCATION: Dade County, Florida

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Cape Florida Lighthouse is located in the Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Recreation Area on the southern tip of Key Biscayne, Miami, in Dade County, Florida. The project will rehabilitate the exterior and interior masonry and will replace the cast iron watchroom and lensroom of the Cape Florida Lighthouse, with historically correct new material.

PROJECT CATEGORY: Historic Transportation Facilities, Rehab. and Ops.

PROJECT STATUS: Authorized

LEAD AGENCY: Dept. of Envir. Protection, Div. of
Recreation and Parks
3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399
Thelma Letchworth, Grants Coord.
904-487-2432

ENHANCEMENT FUNDING: $1,050,000

FEDERAL FUNDING: $1,050,000
LOCAL FUNDING: $0
TOTAL FUNDING: $0

LAST UPDATED: 4/12/95


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