American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

American Lighthouse Foundation

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 American Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.

P.O. Box 565

Rockland, Maine 04841

Phone: 207-594-4174

Fax: 207-596-1091

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The American Lighthouse Foundation is a  Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization dedicated to the

preservation of America's historic lighthouses & lightships and

their heritage.

 

 

 
       
 

Four Virginia Lighthouses Set To

Go To Highest Bidder

Wolf Trap, Thimble Shoal, Newport News & Smith Point Lighthouses

 

 
 

Since the General Services Administration did not receive any interested applicants under the National Lighthouse Preservation Act, Wolf Trap, Newport News, Thimble Shoal and Smith Point Lighthouses will now go to the highest bidders under GSA’s property disposal program.

 

The following information is from the General Services Administration, Office of Property Disposal web site…

 

The National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000 (NHLPA), 16 U.S.C. 470, authorizes the disposal of historic lighthouses through a competitive merit-based application process, in addition to establishing a national lighthouse preservation program. The program is administered through the combined efforts of the General Services Administration, Department of Interior's National Park Service, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The role of GSA is the outreach to eligible entities and the marketing of these historic properties, as well as the conveyance of the property from federal ownership.

 

NHLPA recognizes the cultural, recreational, and educational value associated with these historic resources by allowing lighthouse properties to be transferred at no cost to eligible entities for park, recreational, cultural, historic, and educational uses.

 

Private parties are not eligible for no-cost transfers. However, if no acceptable steward is found pursuant to this process, GSA may sell these properties through a competitive sealed bid or auction.

 

To view the status of bidding on these lighthouses…

 

Newport News, VA

Smith Point, VA

Thimble Shoal, VA

Wolf Trap, VA

 

To learn more about bidding process for these lighthouses…

 

GSA's Lighthouse Bid Package

 
     
       
       
 

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