Wender·Vista
Heceta Head Lighthouse with keepers house
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileOregon
on the central Oregon coast, north of Florence

Heceta Head Lighthouse with keepers house

— — a white house and a small tower, holding the headland.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The 1894 Queen Anne keeper's house and the white tower above it, set together on a basalt shoulder 205 feet above the Pacific. The assistant keeper's dwelling now runs as a bed-and-breakfast under Oregon State Parks; the head keeper's house is gone, taken down in 1940. The yard is small, fenced, kept. Fog walks up the cliff most summer mornings and the foghorn used to answer it. — from the studio

from the studio
Heceta Head Lighthouse with keepers house
— bring it home

Heceta Head Lighthouse with keepers house, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Heceta Head Lighthouse with keepers house

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

The Heceta Head light station was commissioned in 1894 on a headland 13 miles north of Florence, Oregon, between Cape Perpetua and the Sea Lion Caves. The original station included a 56-foot tower, two Queen Anne keepers' dwellings, oil houses, and barns, all reached at the time only by horse trail. The surviving assistant keeper's house, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, now operates as a bed-and-breakfast under a concession with Oregon State Parks. The light itself is the most powerful on the Oregon coast.

— the stone

The assistant keeper's house is a two-story Queen Anne in white clapboard with a red roof, gabled dormers, and a wraparound porch on the seaward side. It was built in 1893 by contractors hauling timber up the headland by mule. The head keeper's identical twin dwelling was demolished in 1940 after a fire damaged its interior; its foundation is still visible on the lawn between the surviving house and the trail to the tower. Both structures used local-quarried basalt for their foundations, the same dark rock that forms the cliff beneath them.

— the visit

The site is part of Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint; the trailhead and parking are at Devils Elbow, with a $5 day-use fee. A half-mile uphill walk from the lot reaches the keeper's house and the tower. The bed-and-breakfast operates six guest rooms in the dwelling, with a seven-course breakfast served to overnight guests; reservations book months ahead in summer. Oregon State Parks volunteers also run free seasonal tours of the tower, typically May through September, with hours posted on the park's calendar.

— where
United States · Lane County, Oregon
— within
Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint
— position
44.1378° N · 124.1283° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
2 km S
Sea Lion Caves
sea cave
15 km N
Cape Perpetua
scenic headland
21 km S
Florence
coast town
17 km N
Yachats
coast town
N
Heceta Head Lighthouse with keepers house
Sea Lion Caves
Cape Perpetua
Florence
Yachats
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Heceta Head Lighthouse with keepers house — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

It is the original assistant keeper's dwelling, a Queen Anne built in 1893 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It now operates as the Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast.

There was. The head keeper's identical twin dwelling stood on the lawn just east of the surviving house. It was demolished in 1940 after fire damage; its foundation outline is still visible on the ground.

Yes. The keeper's house runs as a six-room bed-and-breakfast under concession with Oregon State Parks. A seven-course breakfast is served each morning to overnight guests, and summer dates book months in advance.

The light was first lit on March 30, 1894. Both keepers' dwellings and the tower were completed in 1893 to 1894, with construction materials hauled up the headland by mule along a trail predating the coast highway.

From the Devils Elbow parking area on US-101, a half-mile uphill trail climbs the headland to the keeper's house and continues another short stretch to the lighthouse tower.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for many customers with central-coast ties. The keeper's house and tower together carry more domestic warmth than the lighthouse alone, and reads well for guests who have stayed at the inn.

Coastal-modern, Cottage, and warm Farmhouse palettes all suit this piece. The white clapboard, red roof, and basalt headland anchor a room of weathered oak, linen, and soft seaside blues.

Yes. Coastal-modern is moving toward grounded historic landmarks over generic nautical styling. A recognised Pacific keeper's house at a working light station fits that direction cleanly.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large reads from across the room. For a longer wall, a four-tile Mural lets the headland and sky breathe; a nine-tile Mural carries a great-room wall.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and built for vertical installations, including backsplashes and shower walls. The Glossy finish is reserved for framed wall pieces.

A soft microfibre cloth and water. No chemical cleaners, no abrasive pads. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so daily care is the same as a fine kitchen tile.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is made in our family studio in Knoxville, Tennessee, under Reid Wender's eye. We do not licence the artwork and it appears nowhere else.

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