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by HomerJay » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:37 pm
The U.S. government is selling off scores of aging but spectacular lighthouses.
Often perched on rocky cliffs or out to sea on remote islands, the structures are being flogged for pennies in the dollar to history buffs or nautical enthusiasts - though the sale comes with a catch.
The National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000 means the brave souls who purchase the awe-inspiring, antiquated lighthouses have to refurbish them, no matter how remote their location.
According to Curbed.com, the auctioning off of the 1903 landmark is slated for June 10, with a starting bid of just $25,000. For that you get a 10-acre ledge, at low tide, the 113-foot stone tower, and a precariously placed oil house.
Another property on the market is the Orient Point Lighthouse near the tip of Long Island's North Fork and nearby Plum Island.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... dings.html
Damned revenooers wouldn't get me there.
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by Bella Fortuna » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:49 pm
Ratz retreat!
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by Sælir » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:52 pm
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by Trinity » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:53 pm
My ex and I briefly considered buying Trinity lighthouse (near Hartland where we lived) but the access was so eroded it would have cost hundreds of thousands to make safe. Helicopter access only but an awesome incredible place
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by klr » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:54 pm
Bella Fortuna wrote:Ratz retreat!
But what's the internet connectivity like?
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by Sælir » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:57 pm
klr wrote:Bella Fortuna wrote:Ratz retreat!
But what's the internet connectivity like?
Yes, this is probably not a good idea :-?
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by Bella Fortuna » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:59 pm
Oh dear...
We'd have to get that taken care of...
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by klr » Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:01 pm
The pizza delivery service also has to be up to scratch.
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by Bella Fortuna » Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:03 pm
We'd make our own!
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by Thinking Aloud » Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:06 pm
Trinity wrote:My ex and I briefly considered buying Trinity lighthouse (near Hartland where we lived) but the access was so eroded it would have cost hundreds of thousands to make safe. Helicopter access only but an awesome incredible place
Ooh. Look!
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by Trinity » Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:07 pm
Yay!!! It should have been mine I tell you, MINE!!!!
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by Gawdzilla Sama » Sun Jun 09, 2013 11:28 pm
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