Matagorda Island Lighthouse Restoration
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REXCO Awarded Prestigious Contract to Restore Historical Matagorda Island Lighthouse

REXCO has been award the prestigious contract to restore the old Matagorda Island Lighthouse to its original 1800’s grandeur. Claughton Johnson, REXCO President, said the project should be completed by sometime in 2003.

Built in 1852, the lighthouse stands about 103 feet tall. The light itself was restored in 1999. The lantern deck , where the lens is located is broken and corroded and will be replaced. Lifted off with one of REXCO’s crane it will be set down on the ground to be refurbished. The metal plate that serves as the lantern deck will be replaced. All work has been approved by the Texas Historical Commission.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife workers found a section of the original handrail buried in the sand near the lighthouse, so those restoring them know what they originally looked like. Also, the original drawings of the lighthouse were found in the national archives in Washington D.C.

REXCO will rebuild the foundation, drilling 16 piers (20 feet deep by 30 inches) and will pour concrete piers
outside the foundation and set concrete beams from the piers to re-anchor it and to provide stability. A sidewalk will be built around the

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