Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Maine--Deer Island Thorofare Light

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DEER ISLAND THOROFARE LIGHT

State: MAINE
Location: MARK ISLAND / DEER ISLAND THOROFARE
Nearest City: STONINGTON
County: HANCOCK
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1857

U.S. Coast Guard photo, 1981

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1858
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1958
Foundation Materials: GRANITE
Construction Materials: BRICK
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: SQUARE ATTACHED TO WORKROOM
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 25
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: 250 MM SOLAR POWERED
Year Present Lens Installed: 1960
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 (REMOVED 1970S)

Year Constructed: 1908
Construction Materials:
Architectural Style: BELL TOWER
Fog Signal Type: HORN/ORIG. BELL (1884)

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO (BURNED 1959)

Year Constructed:
Number of Stories:
Architectural Style: CAPE COD
Construction Materials: WOOD

Other Structures: DEMOLISHED 1970S: BOATHOUSE, OIL HOUSE, TUNNEL, MARINE RAILWAY AND STORAGE BUILDING

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION IN BIRD SANCTUARY

Owner/Manager: ISLAND HERITAGE TRUST (USCG ACCESS TO OPTIC)

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

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

Miscellaneous:
KNOWN LOCALLY AS MARK ISLAND LIGHT

Last Modified: Tue, Apr 16 2002 8:37:02 am EDT
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