Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Maryland--Baltimore Light

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BALTIMORE LIGHT

State: MARYLAND
Location: SOUTH ENTRANCE TO CRAIGHILL CHANNEL / CHESAPEAKE BAY
Nearest City: GIBSON ISLAND
County: ANNE ARUNDEL
U.S.C.G. District: 5
Year Station Established: 1908

NPS photo by Ralph Eshelman, 1995

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1908
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1964
Foundation Materials: PNEUMATIC CAISSON
Construction Materials: BRICK
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: OCTAGONAL
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 38
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1908
Present Optic: 300 MM, SOLAR POWERED
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 52
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Fog Signal Type: ORIGINAL BELL

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1908
Number of Stories: 2.5
Architectural Style: OCTAGON (INTEGRAL)
Construction Materials: BRICK

Other Structures: NONE

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

National Register Status: NONE; Reference # 0
Name of Listing:
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
SITE OF STRONTIUM-90 FUEL CELL TEST; FIRST NUCLEAR POWERED LIGHTHOUSE

Last Modified: Wed, Mar 13 2002 2:14:02 pm EDT
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