About 1940, this 65-foot tall faux lighthouse was built by Mark Honeywell, heir to the Honeywell Instruments Corporation as a private lighthouse to help his yacht find his hideaway on Boca Chita Key. However, the Bureau of Lighthouses felt the light was confusing to navigators, and Mr. Honeywell was ordered to turn it off. Today, it is a prominent landmark for boaters in the Biscayne National Underwater Park. According to the National Park Service website, the lighthouse is open to visitors when a Ranger is on duty.
Faux, or fake, lighthouses are not and have not been working lighthouses. They are often miniatures of actual lighthouses. Many are attached to restaurants with nautical themes, are used as Bed & Breakfasts or serve as a pieces of art as would a sculpture.
In order to get the correct coordinates, please choose which lighthouse this is:
A) Key West Lighthouse - N29° 22.378 W81° 47.486
B) Boca Chita Key Lighthouse - N29° 20.146 W81° 47.261
C) Mount Dora Lighthouse - N29° 21.178 W81° 47.286
To learn more about Florida Lighthouses, please visit the link below:
Lighthouse Friends, Florida Lighthouses: http://www.lighthousefriends.com/fl.html
Source: Wikipedia and Florida Lighthouse Association http://www.floridalighthouses.org/