The US General Services Administration is giving away or auctioning lighthouses in New England.
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CNN Travel writes [1 July 2023]
… Like the small towns in Italy selling off houses for just 1 euro, these lighthouses come with stipulations. A handful of them… will be given away for free to local governments, nonprofits or community organizations.
The others will be auctioned off to the public. But they’re going fast. As of Friday afternoon, there were still two “on the block” with bids of $60,000. The idea is that the cost and work of fixing up these lighthouses will be the responsibility of the new owner, not local taxpayers.
Also, any of the lighthouses that aren’t given to a nonprofit or community organization within lighthouse season will then be offered up for public auction, too. As the GSA’s website puts it: You can’t get more waterfront than this.
