YORK – A Maine man is buying New England’s tallest lighthouse for $78,000.

A federal government spokeswoman said the General Services Administration has accepted a bid to buy the Boon Island Light Station off the coast of York.

The winning bidder is Art Girard of Portland.

The administration closed out an auction of the 133-foot lighthouse tower on Aug. 17.

More than a dozen bidders vied for the 1855-built lighthouse. It is located on a tiny rocky island six miles off the coast.

The federal government had to approve Girard’s bid, which was the highest of the bunch.

The lighthouse is still active as a navigational aid. It is one of 57 active lighthouses in Maine and is the tallest in New England, though not the highest above sea level.


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