23358b. Holland , F. R. Jr., THE ARANSAS PASS LIGHT STATION: A HISTORY. Corpus Christi. 1976. #110 of 600.
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23358b. Holland , F. R. Jr., THE ARANSAS PASS LIGHT STATION: A HISTORY. Corpus Christi. 1976. #110 of 600.
23358b. Holland , F. R. Jr., THE ARANSAS PASS LIGHT STATION: A HISTORY. Corpus Christi . 1976. Numbered copy no. 110 of 600 copies, privately printed. 127 p. Stiff wraps. Book is SIGNED and inscribed by Charles Butt (owner of the light station and mentioned on the Acknowledgements page) to previous owner on the front free endpaper. Beautifully done as you would expect with this noted author. Aransas Pass Light Station, on Harbor Island in Aransas County , was built in 1855 and first lit in 1857 by the United States government to facilitate navigation on Aransas Bay . After sustaining damage in the Civil War, restorations began in 1866, with the tower being re-lit on April 15, 1867 . In 1916, the keeper’s dwelling and all outhouses were blown away in a hurricane. A new dwelling was completed in 1919. The lighthouse, 68 feet tall, is of a tapered octagonal design and constructed of red brick. It was deactivated in 1952 after a major channel shift left the station a mile from the channel entrance. It is the second oldest lighthouse on the Texas coast and the oldest surviving structure in the Aransas Pass-Corpus Christi area. This lighthouse is known by at least three different names. It was originally the Aransas Pass Lighthouse. After it was purchased by a private party, it was renovated, relit as a private aid to navigation and renamed Lydia Ann Channel Light. It is also known to many of the locals as St. Jo Light. This detailed account traces the lighthouse history of the area, leading to a detailed history of the light station at Aransas Pass. Includes early history, the light station during the Civil War, later history, the life of the keepers, boats of the station, list of keepers and assistants, and much more. Thoroughly illustrated with vintage photographs, architectural plans, diagrams and more. Excellent account, extremely difficult to find. Some marks/spotting to wraps, otherwise very good. (VG+). $124.