# @stauglighthouse on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CsJ8BMTuvTf
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/18332351-stauglighthouse-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/2512ea7958.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-05-12T19:44:26.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** St. Augustine Lighthouse & MM (@stauglighthouse) — https://gondola.cc/stauglighthouse

## Caption

The St. Augustine Lighthouse, completed in 1874, received a first order Fresnel lens from Parisian lens maker Sautter, Lemonnier & Cie. Louis Sautter had been making lenses since 1852, though he merged with Lemonnier in 1870. Sautter reconfigured the company again in 1890 to become Sautter, Harlé & Cie. Our lens has 370 individual prisms and weighs roughly 2 tons. A 1000-watt light bulb currently serves as it light source, as it has since the tower was electrified in 1936.

Get a peek of the lens when you climb the tower. Hours are 9 AM-6 PM seven days a week. Tickets & Details: staugustinelighthouse.org

📸: vitaminseaphotography1 

#staugustinelighthouse #lens #fresnellens #light #lighthouse #staugustine #florida #tower #stafla #drone #photography #photooftheday #lovefl #nonprofit #museum

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photooftheday, staugustinelighthouse, photography, tower, lens, museum, nonprofit, staugustine, drone, lovefl, fresnellens, stafla, lighthouse, florida, light

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