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Dome of the light.
7 April 2004
Cape Bonavista, Newfoundland

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The top of the Cape Bonavista Lighthouse came from Scotland along with the lanterns and the clockwork mechanism, which rotates the laterns. On the top of every column of windows in the tower are groupings of three images of mythology and folklore. These images are cast into the frame of the windows in metal freize form. While we can make an educated guess about a fair number of these freizes, we are unsure about their exact meanings. If you know, or think you know, drop us a line, we'd be glad you did. The lighthouse dome is made of copper, the window frames are cast iron, seventeen sets, joined to make a circle around the top of the tower. The tower freize images are painted white in this picture, in the following images they have their paint removed for restoration work. You will also notice seven large white window blanks, the images on these are similar to the ones on top of the window frames. This is where the lighthouse chimney goes. The chimney was removed during restoration work, it has been replaced.