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Middle Bay (Mobile Bay)
United States
| Manufacture Date | 1885 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1885 |
| Country | United States |
| Lens Order | 4th order |
| Lens Type | Fixed |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | Fixed white with red flashes every 30 seconds |
| Lighthouse Markings | Cottage style scrwpile lighthouse with red piles, white dwelling with green blinds. Black lantern room. |
| Lighthouse Parts | None |
| Management Body Ports Authority | Alabama Historical Commission |
| Preserver | Alabama Historical Commission |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Condition Observations | The lighthouse was restored in 2002 and again completely restored in 2010 at a cost of $323,000. |
| Open Status (Site) | Closed |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | 30.4373469577,-88.0112445871 |
| Other | The Chance lens was removed in 1935. There is now a Red flashing solar powered light which was installed in 2002. The lens is on display in a replica of the lantern room in the Mobile Regional Airport. ARLHS USA-505; Admiralty J3488; USCG 4-6490.01. |
| Data Source | Friends of Lighthouses USA. AlabamaHistorical Commission |