Île-Verte Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Île Verte in Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs, Quebec, Canada. Completed in 1809, it is the oldest lighthouse on the Saint Lawrence River and the third oldest in Canada.[2] The Lighttower, which is 17 metres (56 ft) in height.[3]

Île-Verte Lighthouse
Phare de l'Île-Verte

Île-Verte Lighthouse
Location	Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs Quebec Canada
Coordinates	48°03′04″N 69°25′27″W
Tower
Constructed	1809
Construction	stone tower
Height	17 metres (56 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower, red lantern and trim
Heritage	national Historic Sites of Canada, heritage lighthouse, classified heritage immovable, part of a Quebec heritage property
Light
Focal height	16.5 metres (54 ft)
Range	19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)[1]
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.
Canada no.	1761
National Historic Site of Canada
Official name	Île-Verte Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada
Designated	1974

History

Constructed between 1806 and 1809 on behalf of Trinity House in Quebec City, the lighthouse was responsible for the improvement and surveillance of the lower Saint Lawrence River. It was among the first lighthouses built in Canada, and was the first built on the banks of the Saint Lawrence.[2] The Île-Verte Lighthouse illustrates the expansion of trade and navigation in the early nineteenth century and was an important milestone in the development of a network of safe waterways in Canada.

Keepers

• Charles Hembleton 1809-1827
• Robert Noel Lindsay 1827-1867
• Gilbert Lindsay 1867-1888
• Irenee Lindsay 1888-1927
• Joseph-Alfred Lindsay 1927-1964
• Armand Lafrance 1964-1972

The last lighthouse keeper left in 1972.

Legacy

The Île-Verte Lighthouse served as a prototype for the construction of other lighthouses along the St. Lawrence, by its masonry construction, its cylindrical shape, small size and its overall simplicity. The longevity of the building and its continued use attest to the success of this design, which proved highly functional, as well as to the quality of materials and construction.

Heritage

The Île-Verte lighthouse reinforces the austerity of its location on the coast. The building is an important landmark in the region and is now a tourist attraction and a source of pride in the region.

Federal Building, it was classified a historic monument of the National Historic Sites of Canada in 1974 because of its historical importance, its relevance in terms of architecture and the special place it occupies in its environment.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Canada

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phare de l'île Verte.

• Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard