Borden Flats "Lighthome"
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The U.S. Coast Guard servicing the lamp
The lighthouse showing rust and neglect
Lantern copula scraped and primed
The copula roof being painted red and lantern green/black
Lower segment scraped and primed
Close up image of the rust and weeds growing from the gutters
Working our way up with the scraping and priming
The lantern railings were in bad shape. Lots of rust and deterioration
Lower segment painted and two other segments primed
Almost done priming!
The finished result on the tower
The canopy, sealed and painted white to help preserve its longevity
The wind, salt spray and seagulls already working against the new paint!
Borden Flats as seen from Somerset. Notice the tilt left from the hurricane of 1938
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