Copper Roof Panel & Rib System with Copper Finial & Spire for the Historic Loggerhead Key Lighthouse in the Dry Tortugas National Park

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For the historic Loggerhead Key Lighthouse in the Dry Tortuagas National Park we fabricated a new copper roof panel and rib system.

For the historic Loggerhead Key Lighthouse in the Dry Tortuagas National Park we fabricated a new copper roof panel and rib system.

 

Original lighthouse roof, finial, and spire

Original lighthouse roof, finial, and spire

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We fabricated and installed a new copper finial that is an exact replica of the original including the original vent system. The original “lamp” gave off so much heat that it was necessary to vent the excess heat out through the finial.

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Restoration of 2 Historic Iron Light Fixtures

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Job included bead blasting to original white metal, repaired wrought iron pieces, made molds & cast 2 new Griffin wings on the bases and 2 new zinc filigrees on top of fixtures, rewired, replaced fasteners & missing or non-matching glass

Job included bead blasting to original white metal, repaired wrought iron pieces, made molds & cast 2 new Griffin wings on the bases and 2 new zinc filigrees on top of fixtures, rewired, replaced fasteners & missing or non-matching glass

New cast Griffin wing

New cast Griffin wing

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Closeup of restored piece

Closeup of restored piece

Closeup of restored lantern showing new cast filagree

Closeup of restored lantern showing new cast filagree

Restored Light Fixture

Restored Light Fixture

Restored Fixtures

Restored Fixtures