About Tierra Verde Lighthouse
This faux light is located in Tierra Verde on Cunningham Key. It was built as an educational center in 2005 by Tampa Bay Watch, a non-profit environmental organization. The building exterior resembles a larger version of the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse. Although the building is a public aid to navigation with a light maintained by the Coast Guard, the building lacks a true lantern room. The “lantern” is actually an atrium, without any stairs.