Sentence examples for of lighthouse construction from inspiring English sources

Xinhua on Tuesday published pictures of lighthouse construction on two coral reefs, Chigua and Huayang, showing a groundbreaking ceremony that was perhaps more likely to involve ground creation.

Roth and Clouette note that the "Five Mile Point Lighthouse is significant because it embodies the distinctive characteristics of American lighthouse construction during the first half of the 19th century ... [it] is also significant in the maritime history of New Haven".

The decline of commerce in the Dark Ages halted lighthouse construction until the revival of trade in Europe about 1100 ce.

While masonry and brick continue to be employed in lighthouse construction, concrete and steel are the most widely used materials.

He then supervised lighthouse construction along the Gulf Coast and in New Jersey where he managed the construction of the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse in 1874.

In 1821 this idea was adopted by Augustin-Jean Fresnel in the construction of lighthouse lenses.

After promotion to first lieutenant and then captain, in 1857 he was assigned to design and supervise the construction of lighthouses along the Jersey Shore and the Delmarva Peninsula regions. in the late 1850s Raynolds supervised construction of the Fenwick Island Light in Delaware and the Cape May Light in New Jersey.

Mr Wang said "certain Western media" would be better off focussing on China's construction of lighthouses to improve the safety of shipping in the region.

I finally cured my lighthouse fantasy by reading Tony Parker's oral history of lighthouse keepers.

Susan Williams of Lighthouse Property had the listing.

The design for this type of lighthouse was first realized in 1873, from Major Eliiot of the Lighthouse Board.