Cape St. George Lighthouse closed through March 13th

The Cape St. George Lighthouse on St. George Island is closed through March the 13th while improvements are done to the lantern room.

New glass will be installed in the lantern room and a series of vents will be added above the upper glass panes.

The vent work will be done by lighthouse preservation firm Alex Klahm Architectural Metal and Design, Inc. of St. Petersburg, which has restored the metalwork on 21 lighthouses nationwide, including the Cape San Blas and Crooked River Lighthouses.

Alex has been honored by the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation for work on the St. Augustine Lighthouse, and by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation for restoration work at the Tybee Island Lighthouse.

The iron work of the lantern room is also being cleaned and repainted as part of the project, spearheaded by St. George Lighthouse Association member Mark Vail.

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