My dad works for the company that is building the "Beacon of Light" at Stiles Park, and he gave me a copy of the blueprints. There are 2 pictures in my photo gallery of a Plan View and an Elevation.

A little bit about the park.

  • The Beacon of Hope will be 8' in diameter, 100' tall, and made of 3/8" thick steel, to be painted. The tube will be cut diagonally from 25' up on one side to the top of the other side. Inside the tube will be a 10,000 watt xenon search light.
  • There will be 5 concentric rings around the tube. The 5 rings will be made of 12" stigler stone. In between the rings will be Fescue blended sod.
  • In between the tube and the first ring will be 194 'Goldflame' Spirea.
  • There will be 4 benches. One on the 2nd-5th rings rotating 90 degrees every ring, pointing toward the middle.
  • On the second ring there will be 5 light poles.
  • The third ring will have 5 redbud trees with uplighting at the base of each.
  • The fifth ring will have 20 Black gum trees with uplights in between each tree. On the south side of the fifth ring will be a sign that follows the curve of the ring.
  • Two existing Post Oak trees will be kept. One with a trunk of 30" near the third ring on the north side, and another with a trunk of 12" near the fourth ring on the east side. All other plant material will be removed and regraded.
  • All shrubs, trees and the sod will have their own irrigation system.