Sabine Pass Lighthouse
Sabine Pass Light | |
| Location | Cameron Parish, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29°42′59″N 93°51′01″W / 29.7165°N 93.85018°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1856 |
| Foundation | Brick buttresses / shellcrete |
| Construction | Brick |
| Height | 75 feet (23 m) |
| Shape | Octagon with eight buttresses |
| Markings | White with black stripe, "rocket ship" |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1856 |
| Deactivated | 1952 |
| Focal height | 85 feet (26 m) |
| Lens | Third order Fresnel lens |
| Characteristic | Flashing white 90s |
Sabine Pass Lighthouse | |
A postcard of the lighthouse. | |
| Location | Eastern shore of Sabine Pass, south of Lighthouse Bayou |
| Nearest city | Port Arthur, TX |
| Coordinates | 29°42′59″N 93°51′01″W / 29.7165°N 93.85018°W |
| Area | 2.4 acres (0.97 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000290 |
| Added to NRHP | December 17, 1981 |
The Sabine Pass Lighthouse, or Sabine Pass Light as it was referred to by the United States Coast Guard, is a historic lighthouse, as part of a gulf coast light station, on the Louisiana side of the Sabine River, in Cameron Parish, across from the community of Sabine Pass, Texas. It was first lit in 1857 and was deactivated by the Coast Guard in 1952. One of only three built in the United States of similar design, the light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Sabine Pass Lighthouse" on December 17, 1981. It is now abandoned but has long continued to be the subject of preservation efforts.
The Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society – with interest because the lighthouse was once in Calcasieu Parish – has listed that the lighthouse may be the oldest brick structure still standing in Southwest Louisiana.