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In a news release, Neal said he has made it a priority to preserve the tower because structures like these are rare. Amazon’s delivery network, and all of the people who work behind the scenes, play an important role in this effort.” “We’re in a race against time to keep this piece of American history alive. “There are few structures in the world like the Frying Pan Tower, so I’ve made it my life’s mission to preserve it for today, tomorrow, and long after I’m gone,” Neal said. Richard Neal, the executive director of Frying Pan Tower, Inc., has a nonprofit mission where he works with volunteers to “restore, protect, and preserve” the tower. >Watch Channel 9′s LIVE STREAM wherever you are, at this link. It was expected to last 50 years at most.Īfter 58 years, it is being used as an ecological research site for several organizations and it creates a natural ecosystem for the surrounding marine life. Coast Guard as a light station to help warn ships of the potentially dangerous Frying Pan Shoals. The tower - which can serve as an escape for visitors and allow them to immerse themselves into ocean life - was built in 1964 by the U.S. And, it is also one of the most remote locations Amazon will deliver to.ĪLSO READ: Frying Pan Tower owner says he'll proudly fly new American Flag However, the company failed to make the down-payment and subsequently, the tower returned to government hands and was sold again in May 2010 for $85,000 to Neal who plans to turn it into a bed and breakfast.Frying Pan Tower sits 135 feet above the Atlantic Ocean and about 30 miles off the North Carolina coast in international waters. The Coast Guard considered demolishing the light for use as an artificial reef, but the tower was instead purchased by South Carolina diving and research firm Shipwrecks, Inc. The tower was replaced by a buoy in 2003 and no longer serves as an aid to navigation. However, the platform cannot support a helicopter landing and the ladder to the light tower has been destroyed. The light tower is potentially available by helicopter and boat. The subfloor is a living area of approximately 5,000 square feet (460 m2) that includes five bedrooms, kitchen, office, storage area, recreation area and toilet facilities. The 80-foot (24 m) light tower marks the shoals at the confluence of the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean. The light tower is a steel oil drilling platform, known as a “Texas Tower” on top of four steel legs that has been modified to be used as a lighthouse. The Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower is a decommissioned lighthouse located approximately 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Oak Island, North Carolina. The tower was built in 1966 and was deactivated in 2003. It has seven bedrooms, a kitchen, a recreation room and helicopter landing platform.

The tower is 25 miles from Wilmington and is more than 60 feet above the water.

Coast Guard post into a bed-and-breakfast. Neal plans to turn the 44-year-old former U.S. A man plans to turn an abandoned light tower off the North Carolina coast into a high-seas bed-and-breakfast.ĥ0-year-old Richard Neal of Mint Hill bought the Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower in a federal government auction in May for $85,000.