Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Maine--Eagle Island Light

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EAGLE ISLAND LIGHT

State: MAINE
Location: EAST PENOBSCOT BAY
Nearest City: TOWN OF DEER ISLAND
County: HANCOCK
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1838

U.S. Coast Guard photo, 1981

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1838
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1963
Foundation Materials: NATURAL/EMPLACED
Construction Materials: GRANITE RUBBLESTONE
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: CONICAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 30
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1858
Present Optic: 300 MM SOLAR POWERED
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 106
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date:
Description:
Fate/Disposition:

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? YES

Year Constructed: 1939
Construction Materials:
Architectural Style: BELL TOWER
Fog Signal Type: NONE/ORIG. BELL

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO, RAZED 1963

Year Constructed:
Number of Stories:
Architectural Style: ATTACHED TO TOWER
Construction Materials:

Other Structures: NONE; ORIG. OIL HOUSE (1895), STORAGE BUILDING (1902), OUTHOUSE

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: EAGLE LIGHT CARETAKERS (TOWER) / PRIVATE OWNER (BELL TOWER)

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

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

Miscellaneous:

Last Modified: Tue, Apr 16 2002 10:27:02 am EDT
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