Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower

Aug. 6, 2019

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Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower, Frying Pan Shoals, North Carolina

FRYING PAN SHOALS LIGHT

NORTH CAROLINA SEACOAST
Station Established: 1879
Year Current Tower(s) First Lit: 1964
Operational? YES
Automated? YES;1979
Deactivated: n/a
Foundation Materials: STEEL PILINGS
Construction Materials: STEEL
Tower Shape: SQUARE
Markings/Pattern: GREEN TOWER ON YELLOW HOUSE/BLACK PILES
Relationship to Other Structure: INTEGRAL
Original Lens: DCB 224

Historical Information:

The Frying Pan Shoals "Texas Tower" was originally constructed and placed in operation in 1964 and was automated in 1979. Since that time the structure deteriorated to such an extent that the light has been formally extinguished and the "Texas Tower" structure is scheduled to be demolished.