Feds to auction off historic Scituate lighthouse

A historic lighthouse located a mile off the shore of Scituate is up for sale through a public auction.

The opening bid is $10,000 for Minot's Ledge Light, whose beacon is referred to as the "I Love You Light" because of its distinctive 1-4-3 flashing.

The U.S. General Services Administration is trying to dispose of the surplus federally owned lighthouse, a 114-foot cylindrical tower of interlocking gray granite blocks from a Quincy quarry that was completed in 1860 at a cost of $300,000. The lower level of the lighthouse includes a cistern, while the five upper levels originally were used for storage and the light keeper's bedrooms, kitchen and living space.

The GSA first solicited local governments, nonprofit corporations, historic preservation groups and community development organizations to become stewards of the lighthouse at no charge — as required by the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000 — but there were no takers.

The property, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, comes with historic preservation covenants.

It's being sold "as is." It has no utilities, and the U.S. Coast Guard will continue to maintain its navigational aids, including the fog horn.

"Bidders should consider the noise level threshold for wearing hearing protection," bidding documents state.

GSA officials could not be reached for comment yesterday.

The agency sold Graves Light, a lighthouse in Boston Harbor, for a record $933,888 last year.

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