Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

[bigblocksarefun]

Went to go look at the latest lighthouse for sale; turned out to be another one of the old school, tall, skeleton design rear ranges that litter both sides of the Delaware River. Reedy Island rear range:

 

[FLATHEAD]

Went to go look at the latest lighthouse for sale; turned out to be another one of the old school, tall, skeleton design rear ranges that litter both sides of the Delaware River. Reedy Island rear range:

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Curious ,, Are you looking to buy a lighthouse?

 

[bigblocksarefun]

Curious ,, Are you looking to buy a lighthouse?

I'm on the GSA's notification list.....but yes, I would like to have one. Right before I bought this house I threw bid on this one but started thinking about it and decided against bidding further. This one is 2 nm out into the Bay. It's the front range to the rear you can see behind it (Craighill Channel).



Would've been a money pit and half lol. Last year the guy on YouTube who bought Wolf Trap and Hooper's Island bought this one too: https://www.thelighthousecenters.org/
Definitely made up my mind that if I'm going to bother with one it needs to be land based. Smith Point however is still for sale if anyone has the $$: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/0-Smith-Point-Rd-Reedville-VA-22539/2105733490_zpid/

 

[FLATHEAD]

I'm on the GSA's notification list.....but yes, I would like to have one. Right before I bought this house I threw bid on this one but started thinking about it and decided against bidding further. This one is 2 nm out into the Bay. It's the front range to the rear you can see behind it (Craighill Channel).

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Would've been a money pit and half lol. Last year the guy on YouTube who bought Wolf Trap and Hooper's Island bought this one too: https://www.thelighthousecenters.org/
Definitely made up my mind that if I'm going to bother with one it needs to be land based. Smith Point however is still for sale if anyone has the $$: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/0-Smith-Point-Rd-Reedville-VA-22539/2105733490_zpid/

Interesting. I boat on inland lakes and rivers and had no idea private parties bought and vacation or possibly even live in lighthouses.

 

[bigblocksarefun]

Interesting. I boat on inland lakes and rivers and had no idea private parties bought and vacation or possibly even live in lighthouses.

Oh yeah. Years ago, but especially after the NHLPA was passed in 2000. As they become surplus to the gov't, they try to find other federal or state agencies to preserve them, then non-profits, museums, etc then if no one wants it GSA puts it up for sale for anyone to buy who has the $$. In some cases USCG retains access right-of-way to the light itself that may still be active ATON (like Barnegat, Cape May, Cape Hatteras, etc). There are some in private hands, some that are museums, some that are B&B's. You're a bit removed from it, but there's one right on the Schuykill river in Boathouse Row. Turtle Rock Light. Last time I saw it a few years ago it looked like this:



Apparently they decided to paint it a few years ago:

 

[FLATHEAD]

That’s interesting information.
I’m not far away by any stretch. Can be in Philly in a little over an hour. I used to hit a lot of sporting events at the sports complex. Made a few runs down the big D from Frankfort arsenal ramp into the schuylkill river to the dam at the art museum. The things you’d see going on on the schuylkill river banks . Have seen the lighthouses on the Jersey shore, have not been there in years.

 

[tphoyt]

This was my worksite yesterday. Spring is in the air.