Ponce Inlet in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Generator Building
Photographed By Connor Olson, October 21, 2023
1. Generator Building Marker
Inscription.
Generator Building. . When the light station was first constructed, each keeper dwelling had an accompanying outbuilding. These little structures had two rooms, the larger of which was used to store wood and tools. The smaller room was called the privy - the family's outhouse. , In the late 1930's, as US involvement in World War Il neared, the Lighthouse Service was absorbed into the Coast Guard which took possession of the station in 1938. Not long after the transfer, the Coast Guard began to broadcast a navigational radio beacon from the light station. , The radio beacon was originally installed in the large bedroom of the first assistant keeper dwelling. In 1943, the Coast Guard constructed an addition on the north side of this woodshed /privy to better accommodate the radio equipment and provide a centralized location for the beacon and the station's generators.
When the light station was first constructed, each keeper dwelling had an accompanying outbuilding.
These little structures had two rooms, the larger of which was used to store wood and tools. The smaller room was called the privy - the family's outhouse.
In the late 1930's, as US involvement in World War Il neared, the Lighthouse Service was absorbed into the Coast Guard which took possession of the station in 1938. Not long after the transfer, the Coast Guard began to broadcast a navigational radio beacon from the light station.
The radio beacon was originally installed in the large bedroom of the first assistant keeper dwelling. In 1943, the Coast Guard constructed an addition on the north side of this woodshed /privy to better accommodate the radio equipment and provide a centralized location for the beacon and the station's generators.
Erected by Ponce Inlet Lighthouse & Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.
Location. 29° 4.823′ N, 80° 55.669′ W. Marker is in Ponce Inlet, Florida, in Volusia County. Marker can be reached from South Peninsula Drive east of Sailfish Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Orange FL 32127, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
More about this marker. The marker is located in Kay and Ayres Davies Lighthouse Park.
Photographed By Connor Olson, October 21, 2023
2. Generator Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2023, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2023, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
