Lighthouse Section

Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information

Abstract

Cross-section view of Cape Canaveral Lighthouse to reveal interior. This pointcloud is part of a 3D heritage preservation and documentation survey of the Cape Canaveral Light station. The survey included the interior structural, CAD and BIM modeling, condition assessment, and the development of a virtual tour including complete views from the lighthouse interior and of the lighthouse museum. TOUR LINK: https://arcweb.forest.usf.edu/dhhc/CCAFS/VirtualTour/LighthouseMuseum/. The iron lighthouse was originally constructed at Cape Canaveral in 1868, replacing a nearby brick tower c. 1848 that was located on the east side of the Cape overlooking the beach. Heavy erosion led to the construction of the iron lighthouse and to the loss of the brick tower. The structure was dismantled and moved in 1893 to its present location 1 mile interior on today’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.