Point Riche Lighthouse

Point Riche Lighthouse, located in Port au Choix, Newfoundland in Canada's Newfoundland and Labrador province, is a "pepperpot" lighthouse that was built in 1892 and is still active. The current lighthouse was built on the grounds of a previous lighthouse that was constructed in 1870 and destroyed by a fire in 1890.^[2] The current lighthouse has a white wooden tower with a octagonal pyramid shape and a red lantern room. Diesel generators were installed in 1968 followed by electricity and automation two years later.^[2] The structure is 19 metres (62 ft) tall. Its light characteristic is a flash every 5 seconds, emitted at a focal plane height of 29 metres (95 ft).^[1] It is maintained by the Port au Choix National Historic Site.

Point Riche Lighthouse

Point Riche Lighthouse
Location	Port au Choix Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
Coordinates	50°41′54″N 57°24′38″W
Tower
Constructed	1871 (first)
Construction	wooden tower
Height	5 metres (16 ft)
Shape	octagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower, red balcony and lantern
Operator	Port au Choix National Historic Site of Canada [1]
Heritage	recognized federal heritage building of Canada
Light
First lit	1892 (current)
Focal height	29 metres (95 ft)
Range	15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.

The keeper's dwelling was rebuilt in 1908 and burned down in a fire in 1998. The foundation still stands where the dwelling used to be.^[2]

The lighthouse was designated as a Federal Heritage Building in 1991.^[3]

Keepers

• Eugene Roy 1871–1881
• Ferdinand Lemieux 1881–1896
• Narcisse Breton 1896–1926
• Joseph N. Romeo Breton 1926–1927
• Joseph Narcisse Gaudias Breton 1927–1959
• John Lawrence Rumbolt 1959–at least 1962^[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Newfoundland and Labrador
• List of lighthouses in Canada