Ponce Inlet in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Principal Keeper's Dwelling

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 12, 2017

1. Principal Keeper's Dwelling Marker

Inscription.
This building was the home of the Station’s Principal Keeper and his family. It also contained the Light Station office and library. The U.S. Lighthouse Service Principal Keepers who served here are:

William R. Rowlinski 1887-1893
Thomas P. O’Hagan 1893-1905
John Lindquist 1905-1924
Charles L. Sisson 1924-1926
John B. Butler 1926-1937
Edward L. Meyer 1937-1943

Erected by Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse & Museum.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Notable Buildings • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 29° 4.844′ N, 80° 55.671′ W. Marker is in Ponce Inlet, Florida, in Volusia County. It can be reached from South Peninsula Drive 0.2 miles south of Ocean Way Drive, on the left when traveling south. The marker is on the grounds of the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse & Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4931 S Peninsula Dr, Port Orange FL 32127, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Second Assistant Keeper's Dwelling (a few steps from this marker); The Principal Keeper's Office

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(a few steps from this marker); Gladys Meyer Davis Home (a few steps from this marker); Porch Restoration (within shouting distance of this marker); Generator Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Bronze Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tramway (within shouting distance of this marker); Kedge Anchor (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ponce Inlet.

Also see . . . Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse & Museum. Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association (Submitted on January 16, 2018.)

Principal Keeper's Dwelling Marker at a distance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 12, 2017

2. Principal Keeper's Dwelling Marker at a distance

Principal Keeper's Dwelling image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 12, 2017

3. Principal Keeper's Dwelling

Ponce de Leon Lighthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 12, 2017

4. Ponce de Leon Lighthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on October 21, 2023, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 12, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.