The jewel-like first order Fresnel lens was hand-made just for St. Augustine in Paris, France by the company of Sauter & Lemonier. It represented the height of Victorian engineering and technology and cast its beam much farther out to sea than its predecessor. The new light (1874) demonstrated three, fixed-flashes, from three bulls-eye panels that could be seen from up to 19-24 nautical miles, depending on atmospheric conditions. Fueled by oil and then kerosene before electricity came to the Light Station, the original lens would have given off a brightly hued, yellow light. Citizens living in town would have immediately noticed, and many have remained interested in it ever since. staugustinelighthouse.org 📸: michael_stultz_photography #staugustinelighthouse #lighthouse #lens #light