| Views: |
744 |
| Downloads: |
221 |
|
 |
La Martre Lighthouse
Unique views:
744 (6 in 7 days)
Unique downloads:
221 (0 in 7 days)
Unique Google Earth model clicks:
48 (0 in 7 days)
|
|
|
Organize
Share
▼
|
Please sign in to add this model to a collection. |
|
|
|
Named after nearby Marten Creek, the La Martre de Gaspé Lighthouse is considered by some to be the crown jewel of the Gaspé lighthouses. It was the only non-automated light in Quebec until 1972. Its Fresnel lens rotates during daylight hours in a mercury bath using the original system of weights and cables.
The first La Martre Lighthouse, a white, square wooden tower attached to a keeper's dwelling, was built in this tiny village overlooking the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 1876. The current tower, which was completed in 1906, stands sixty-three feet tall about 130 Feet above the water. The wooden tower is supported inside by massive beams, and is painted bright red with a large vertical white stripe on its seaward side. This lighthouse exhibits a signature of four white flashes every thirty seconds which is visible 17 nautical miles.
The keeper’s house now serves as the town hall, and a small museum on the site has exhibits on lighthouse history and equipment.
Translate
Show original
|
|
|
| More models by SnowTiger:
|
|
| Other models you might like:
|
|
Complexity is based on the number of polygons in the model. More complex models render more slowly in Google Earth. Learn more about this on our knowledge base.
|
|
3D model by
Google Buzz
MySpace
Get the link to share
Get the embed code