For hundred , lighthousesand their keepers helped ships forfend catastrophe . Thanks to GPS , they ’re all but disused . But that does n’t mean you still ca n’t be in one of these cherished structures and love a hermetic existence with a large waterfront view : the U.S. government activity is giving away several lighthouses and sell others .
TheAssociated Press reportsthat lighthouses in Massachusetts , Connecticut , Maine , Pennsylvania , and other states are beingauctioned offby the General Services Administration ( GSA ) , which aims to put the structures in the hands of individuals or non-profit-making entities that can preserve them . The program is a result of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000 . Held annually , the 2023 variation is bid a disk 10 lighthouses — six for free , and four for public auction bridge .
The six at no cost are : Lynde Point Lighthouse in Old Saybrook , Connecticut ; Little Mark Island and Monument in Harpswell , Maine ; Nobska Lighthouse in Falmouth ( Woods Hole ) , Massachusetts ; Erie Harbor North Pier Lighthouse in Erie , Pennsylvania ; Plymouth / Gurnet Lighthouse in Plymouth , Massachusetts ; and Warwick Neck Light in Warwick , Rhode Island .
To qualify for a lighthouse at no monetary value , the receiving entity must be a Union , state , or local authorities authority or a nonprofit or educational organisation . The recipient must be able to support the cost of sustainment and reach the lighthouse to the public for educational or amateur purposes .
For someone who merely want to privately own a beacon , the GSA isofferingfour : Penfield Reef Lighthouse in Fairfield , Connecticut ; Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light in Chassell , Michigan ; Stratford Shoal Light in East Setauket , New York ; and Cleveland Harbor West Pierhead Light in Cleveland , Ohio .
Size can vary . Keweenaw Waterway , for deterrent example , stands 68 foot tall , with an interior infinite of 1000 square metrical foot . Penfield Reefis 51 feet improbable with 1568 square feet .
fit in to the GSA , old beacon light sales have ranged from $ 10,000 to nearly $ 1 million . Roughly 70 pharos have been sold to the populace since 2000 . While past buyers have sometimes converted them to private residence , prospective purchaser should n’t get too deep gift in any romanticized notions . most all require some sort of restitution , from paint to more extensive remodeling , and most do not have utilities . As you ’d expect , gettinginsurance can also be costly .
The auction bridge begin in June .
