Because of the high costs involved for maintenance and upkeep of historic lighthouses, an amendment to the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act in 2000 makes it possible for private citizens to bid for eligible lighthouses at auction. As part of the amendment, lighthouses are offered first to to state or local governments or non-profits for free. But if no group or agency comes forward to take over ownership, public auctions have become an option.
Now there is news that a Connecticut shoreline landmark, the Saybrook Outer Light, may be auctioned.
Apparently, maintenance on the 122-year-old lighthouse (located at the end of a half-mile-long jetty at the entrance to Old Saybrook Harbor) has become too costly for the Coast Guard. With no takers, the lighthouse will be likely be auctioned online.
In Rhode Island, the Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse was sold at auction to private buyers. The lighthouse was placed on the auction block on May 23, 2006. The winning bidders, Jon and Juli Chytka of South Dakota, paid $165,000 and were required to negotiate a "submerged lands" lease with the state Coastal Resources Management Council.
Juli placed the winning bid from a cafe in Paris, France. Her husband, a lieutenant colonel in the Army was deployed in Iraq at the time. As the property is on the National Register of Historic Places, the new owners must adhere to strict guidelines in any restorative work. That lighthouse is located near Bristol and Portsmouth and can be viewed from the Mount Hope Bridge.
Now there is news that a Connecticut shoreline landmark, the Saybrook Outer Light, may be auctioned.
Apparently, maintenance on the 122-year-old lighthouse (located at the end of a half-mile-long jetty at the entrance to Old Saybrook Harbor) has become too costly for the Coast Guard. With no takers, the lighthouse will be likely be auctioned online.
In Rhode Island, the Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse was sold at auction to private buyers. The lighthouse was placed on the auction block on May 23, 2006. The winning bidders, Jon and Juli Chytka of South Dakota, paid $165,000 and were required to negotiate a "submerged lands" lease with the state Coastal Resources Management Council.Juli placed the winning bid from a cafe in Paris, France. Her husband, a lieutenant colonel in the Army was deployed in Iraq at the time. As the property is on the National Register of Historic Places, the new owners must adhere to strict guidelines in any restorative work. That lighthouse is located near Bristol and Portsmouth and can be viewed from the Mount Hope Bridge.
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