The tower was later painted black on the upper part and white below. The walls are 6 feet (1.8 m) thick at the base and taper to 4 feet (1.2 m) thick at the top. The Loggerhead Key lighthouse has a stone foundation and a conical brick tower. Perry was appointed 1st assistant keeper and John Fritz as the 2nd Assistant keeper. He had previously been keeper at Garden Key since 1850. Kerr was appointed head keeper and received a salary of $600 per year. In addition to the tower, the light station included a brick two-story dwelling with Greek Revival features, a brick two-story kitchen (still standing), and oil house, wash house, outhouses and cisterns. The lens was a first order Fresnel lens which was manufactured by the French firm of L. When originally constructed the walls of the tower were left its natural, yellowish-red brick color. Horatio Wright, and it became operational in 1858. Daniel Phineas Woodbury supervised construction of the lighthouse, based on an 1855 design by Capt.
It has been said to be "a greater distance from the mainland than any other light in the world." ĭry Tortugas Light when the upper part was painted black. It has also been called the Loggerhead Lighthouse. The Dry Tortugas Light is a lighthouse located on Loggerhead Key, three miles west of Fort Jefferson, Florida. Tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
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