- Type
- Navigational Aid or Lighthouse
- Designated
- 2003
Light Tower
Also known as Lighthouse Tower
About Light Tower
The federal government recognizes Light Tower for its heritage, the only such building in Guysborough. Light Tower dates from 1963–1965. Department of Transport, Marine Services Branch, Aids to Navigation Division designed it.
The Light Tower incorporates both modern and classical features, and consists of an octagonal, reinforced concrete tower that tapers slightly as it rises and then flares outward to meet the lantern platform. Constructed between 1963-64, the Lighthouse Tower is located on a relatively flat site at the southern tip of Country Island, off the northeastern shore of Nova Scotia. 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
The federal government rates the heritage buildings it owns as Classified or Recognized.
Finding Light Tower
Guysborough
There is no walk from here to another historic place; see farther afield.
Questions about Light Tower
Is Light Tower protected?
While the federal government owns it, changes go through its heritage review.
What is Light Tower?
In 2003 the federal government recognized Light Tower as a heritage building.
When was Light Tower built?
Work on Light Tower is recorded as 1963–1965.
Can you visit Light Tower?
Yes from the outside; whether it opens its doors is for its owner to say.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).