"More than 100 lighthouses that no longer are critical to the U.S. Coast Guard have been transferred to nonprofit groups and government entities at no cost or sold through public auction under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000.

The General Services Administration first offers the lighthouse to the entities and nonprofits. If no qualified applications are received, the properties are sold.

As of February, 41 lighthouses have gone to nonprofits, 22 to local governments, three to state governments, eight to federal agencies and 45 were sold."

The Associated Press had the story October 11, 2016. [2]

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"Buyers Beware: Historic Lighthouses Come With Costs" (AP) [3]