Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Rhode Island--Conimcut Shoal Light

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CONIMICUT SHOAL LIGHT

State: RHODE ISLAND
Location: PROVIDENCE RIVER MOUTH / NARRAGANSETT BAY
Nearest City: WARWICK
County: KENT
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1868

Photo courtesy of Ted Smith, 2002

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1883
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1966
Foundation Materials: CAST IRON/GRANITE CAISSON
Construction Materials: CAST IRON
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: CONICAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 58
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1868
Present Optic: 250 MM
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 55
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date: 1868
Description: GRANITE TOWER
Fate/Disposition:

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Fog Signal Type: HORN/ORIG. BELL

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1883
Number of Stories: 3
Architectural Style: SPARK PLUG INTEGRAL
Construction Materials: CAST IRON

Other Structures: NONE

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: CITY OF WARWICK

Open to the Public? NO

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #88000269
Name of Listing: CONIMICUT LIGHTHOUSE (LIGHTHOUSES OF RHODE ISLAND TR)
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
USED KEEPERS AT NAYATT POINT UNTIL 1890; TRANSFERRED TO THE CITY OF WARWICK IN 2004 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION ACT.

Last Modified: Tues, Dec 27 2005 3:29:02 pm EDT
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