A Sight from the Sea

The steeple, lost in the 1938 hurricane, stood 185 feet high and could be seen miles away at sea, the first sight of home for returning sailors. There were three sections, tapering upward. The lowest section was an octagonal colonnade in the Greek Revival style and contained the bell. The second section, made of carved panels with alternating rosettes and the ancient key motif, a symbol of good luck, had four clock faces at the base facing north, east, south and west.