Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Maine--Goose Rocks Light

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GOOSE ROCKS LIGHT

State: MAINE
Location: EAST ENTRANCE FOX ISLANDS THOROFARE
Nearest City: NORTH HAVEN
County: KNOX
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1890

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1890
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1963
Foundation Materials: CAST IRON/CONCRETE CAISSON
Construction Materials: CAST IRON
Markings/Patterns: WHITE TOWER, BLACK BASE & TRIM
Shape: SPARKPLUG
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 51
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: 250 MM, SOLAR POWERED
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 51
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Architectural Style:
Fog Signal Type: HORN

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1890
Number of Stories:
Architectural Style: SPARK PLUG INTEGRAL
Construction Materials: CAST IRON

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: LISTED; Reference #87002267
Name of Listing: GOOSE ROCKS LIGHT STATION
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
ONE OF FOUR "SPARK PLUG" TOWERS BUILT IN MAINE

Last Modified: Fri, Apr 12 2002 3:39:02 pm EDT
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