Maugher’s Beach Light Tower
In French: Phare de la plage Maugher
About Maugher’s Beach Light Tower
The federal government recognizes Maugher’s Beach Light Tower for its heritage, one of 9 such buildings in Eastern Passage. Maugher’s Beach Light Tower went up in 1941–1942. James P. Kelly, Department of Marine designed it.
The Maugher’s Beach Light Tower is a freestanding tapered octagonal tower, which stands 17.8 meters in height or three storeys. It is a concrete structure, painted in white and crowned with a red aluminium octagonal lantern. The tower stands on a sandspit extending from Maugher’s Beach into the main western sea lane from the Atlantic Ocean to Halifax Harbour, of which it marks the entrance. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Maugher’s Beach Light Tower · Open Government Licence – Canada · quoted as the register has it
Recognized federal heritage buildings are owned by the Government of Canada and reviewed for their heritage value.
Finding Maugher’s Beach Light Tower
Eastern Passage
There is no walk from here to another historic place; see farther afield.
Questions about Maugher’s Beach Light Tower
When was Maugher’s Beach Light Tower built?
Its register puts the building of Maugher’s Beach Light Tower at 1941–1942.
Can you visit Maugher’s Beach Light Tower?
The outside is easy to see; inside, it depends on the owner’s rules.
Is Maugher’s Beach Light Tower protected?
While the federal government owns it, changes go through its heritage review.
What is Maugher’s Beach Light Tower?
Maugher’s Beach Light Tower is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building, designated in 2007.
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