It was designed by Thomas Stevenson ( 1818 -- 1887 ) and was father of the author Robert Louis Stevenson .
Thomas Stevenson ( 1818 -- 1887 ) is a Scottish civil engineer who designed many lighthouses .
It was designed by Thomas Stevenson ( 1818 -- 1887 ) , a Scottish civil engineer who designed many lighthouses , and was father of the author Robert Louis Stevenson .