Light Tower
In French: Phare de Low Point
39 Lighthouse Road, Cape Breton
About Light Tower
The federal government recognizes Light Tower for its heritage, one of 6 such buildings in Cape Breton. Light Tower went up in 1938–1939. Department of Transport Canada, Aids to Navigation Branch designed it.
The Light Tower at the Low Point Lightstation consists of a sturdy concrete octagonal shaft, painted white and punctuated by a few rectangular openings. Tapered at its base, it flares outward at its top to support a railed platform surmounted by a red, dome-topped iron lantern. Located on a barren point of land, the lighthouse stands prominently near the water’s edge on the east side of the entrance to Sydney Harbour. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Light Tower · Open Government Licence – Canada · the register’s own words, unchanged
Recognized federal heritage buildings are owned by the Government of Canada and reviewed for their heritage value.
Finding Light Tower
Cape Breton
To reach another historic place from here you will need more than a short walk.
Questions about Light Tower
Can you visit Light Tower?
Yes from the outside; whether it opens its doors is for its owner to say.
Is Light Tower protected?
The federal heritage policy applies while Canada owns it.
When was Light Tower built?
Its register puts the building of Light Tower at 1938–1939.
What is Light Tower?
Light Tower became a Recognized Federal Heritage Building in 2006.
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