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| Fake Lighthouses (page 2) |
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| Bank of the Lakes Catoosa, OK |
Lighthouse Water Station Laredo, TX |
Lighthouse Rainewhite Realty Fort Walton Beach, FL |
Harbor House Inn Ellison Bay, WI |
Lighthouse Shop Kewaunee, WI |
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The Bank of the Lakes was established in 1976 in Langley, OK. I believe this is the only branch with a lighthouse sign.
This Lighthouse Water Station vending machine is similar to the ubiquitous Watermill Express vending machines. I have not seen another one like it. The Rainewhite Realty lighthouse is probably modern. It looks like the beacon light might work. Does anyone know how long this has been here and if it was always associated with this realtor? The Harbor House Inn was built in 1904. The property is located right on Green Bay so the lighthouse may have also had a functional use. The Lighthouse Shop is a gift shop featuring souvenirs and nautical collectibles. |
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This Lighthouse Tabernacle lighthouse in installed by the road in front of their building.
The Lighthouse Point Yacht Club lighthouse appears to be a recent construction. The Millsboro lighthouse is located in front of Clayton Homes. Does anyone know its history? The Nampa lighthouse is home to the Lighthouse Rescue Mission. The Shelburn lighthouse is located at the Soul's Harbor Church. The Marblehead lighthouse stands next to Lighthouse Antiques. Does anyone know how long it's been here or the business originally associated with it? The Kenly lighthouse is 65 feet tall. It was built in 2010 at the Kenly 95 Truckstop which is located right off I-95. |
| Coopers Seafood House Scranton, PA |
Totally Kids Loma Linda, CA |
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Coopers Seafood House features a ship-shaped building and lighthouse. There is also a giant octopus on the roof and several pirate statues.
Totally Kids incorporates this lighthouse-shaped element into its building. For more, see this website. |
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I suspect this lighthouse at Lighthouse Condominiums was used by another business previously. There is an arrow with bulbs inside the top part. It is lit from May to October.
BlueJacket Shipcrafters has been making model ships and boats since 1905. This lighthouse building is used for the company's offices and production. It also contains a gallery of different models as well. The lighthouse building has been here since at least the mid-1980s. It was previously a gift shop and ice cream stand. For more, see their website. The St. Petersburg lighthouse is located in the Lighthouse Point shopping center. The Gainesville lighthouse stands at the Harbor Cove Apartments development. The Pub Waterfront Restaurant features this lighthouse on their roof. The restaurant opened sometime in the mid-1960s. The Winter Park Public Storage was previously a Shurgard Self-Storage location. In 2006, Shurgard's U.S. locations were purchased by Public Storage. Shurgard built lighthouse-accented buildings in Europe and the US. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. |
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The Jacksonville Lighthouse decorates the corner of the First Baptist Church parking garage. It is a replica of the St. Augustine Lighthouse in nearby St. Augustine, FL. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
The Lighthouse Landing restaurant lighthouse is a 35' tall replica of the nearby Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station. It appears to be a recent construction. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. The Whale Harbor Restaurant lighthouse serves as the entrance. The White Harbor Marina has been here since 1947 but I don't know when this restaurant was built. It seems to be pretty old. These three Fernandina Beach Lighthouses are residences right on the beach. The lighthouse fascination is a tribute to the nearby, actual Amelia Island Lighthouse. Murray's Light, a 37' tall replica of it, was built in the 1970s. Green's Light is square-ish but still recognizable as a simulated lighthouse. The other Fernandina Beach lighthouse is located in the backyard of a normal looking house. Its similarity to Green's Light down the road leads me to believe it was designed by the same architect. For more, see this website. |
| Waterfront Plaza Louisville, KY |
Lighthouse Christian Academy Columbus, OH |
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Waterfront Plaza features "Twin Lighthouses" with one on top of each identical tower. They were built in the early 1990s and are lit at night. They actually function as true lighthouses since they for orientation by airplanes. Heavy duty lighthouse grade equipment was used in their construction. The beacons are meticulously maintained. For more, see this website.
The Lighthouse Christian Academy "Prayer Tower" lighthouse was built in the 1970s. The Sam the Sailor mannequin had been there since at least the early 1990s. These photos are from 2009. In 2011, the sailor was removed and stored inside the lighthouse. As of 2012, the building is for sale. For more, see this website. |
| Bass River Jolly Captain Condominiums South Yarmouth, MA |
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| The Bass River Jolly Captain Condominiums was originally the Jolly Captain Motor Lodge. The motel was built in 1960. The lighthouse contained the office, a cafeteria and a few rooms. In the late 1980s, the property was converted into condos. These photos are from 2009. In 2010, the captain statue's head blew off in a storm. The rest of his body has been removed. For more, see this website. |
| Frying Pan Island Lighthouse Sault Ste. Marie, MI |
Devil's Lake Amusements Baraboo, WI |
Poit's Lighthouse Mini Golf North Eastham, MA |
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The Frying Pan Island Lighthouse was built in 1882. The 18 foot tall structure was used as an actual lighthouse. It was moved here to the Coast Guard Station in 1988. For more, see this website.
The Devil's Lake Amusements lighthouse is located on the mini golf course. It appears to be used for storage. Poit's Lighthouse Mini Golf features a nautical theme. There are three lighthouses. The business opened in 1954. |
| Beacon Oil Company Bayonne, NJ |
Lighthouse Vermilion, OH |
Lighthouse Minatare, NE |
Lighthouse Sheridan, WY |
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The Beacon Oil Company building was vacant when these photos were taken in 2012. I don't know what will happen with this rooftop lighthouse.
The Lighthouse in Vermilion was built in 1991. It is a replica of the lighthouse that was removed in 1929. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. The Lighthouse in Minatare functions as a picnic shelter and observation tower. It was built by the Veterans Conservation Corps in 1939. It is 55 feet tall and located on Lake Minatare. For more, see this website. This Lighthouse structure in Sheridan is located on the roof of the Mohns Center Science Museum at Sheridan College. I don't know what it is used for. |
| Three Sisters Lighthouses Eastham, MA |
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| The Three Sisters Lighthouses were actually functional lighthouses but I'll include them anyway for their novelty. These three lighthouses were built for the Nauset Beach Light Station in 1838. In 1918, two of the lighthouses were sold and used as part of a summer cottage. In the 1920s, the remaining lighthouse became part of another summer cottage. The National Park Service purchased the lighthouses in 1965 and 1975. In 1983, they were moved to a site near their original location. They were positioned in their original configuration, about 150 feet apart. The restoration was completed in 1989. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
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More Fake Lighthouses:
Morro Bay, CA Lighthouse & Boat (Sarasota, FL) various cities, FL H.W. Wilson Company (Bronx, NY) Titanic Memorial Lighthouse (New York, NY) For lighthouse-shaped gas stations, see this page. |
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