I. W. P. Lewis Explained

Isaiah William Penn Lewis (1808 in Boston, Massachusetts  - October 18, 1855 in Boston, Massachusetts[1]) was an American lighthouse designer, builder, and engineer.

He was a nephew of Winslow Lewis, and was often critical of his uncle's work.[2]

I.W.P. Lewis traveled to Europe to study European lighthouse design, and incorporated the lessons he learned into his work. He built a handful of pile lighthouses, most of which were in the Florida Keys.

In 1843 he made a report to Congress on the lighthouses in the country.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Isaiah William Penn Lewis. Find A Grave Memorial. 11 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Dolphin . Debbie . Jay Riedl . New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide to Lewis Patent Lamps and Spherical Reflectors . New England Lighthouse Wallpapers . Debbie Dolphin . 12 Mar 2007 . 2007-08-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070809092052/http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/LewisLamps.html . 2007-08-09 .
  3. Web site: D'Entremont . Jeremy . Thacher Island Twin Lights History . New England Lighthouses - A Virtual Guide . 7 February 2007 . 2007-08-13 .

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