Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Maryland--Pooles Island Light

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POOLES ISLAND LIGHT

State: MARYLAND
Location: CHESAPEAKE BAY
Nearest City: ABERDEEN
County: HARFORD
U.S.C.G. District: 5
Year Station Established: 1825

NPS photo by Ralph Eshelman, 1996

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1825
Is the Light Operational? NO
Date Deactivated: 1939
Automated: 1917
Foundation Materials: SURFACE ROCK
Construction Materials: BRICK
Markings/Patterns: NATURAL (ORIG. WHITE) W/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: CONICAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 40
Original Optic:
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: FOURTH ORDER, ACETYLENE
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane:
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Fog Signal Type: BELL

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO (DISMANTLED)

Other Structures: MILITARY FACILITY

Current Use: UNKNOWN

Owner/Manager: ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #97000060
Name of Listing: POOLES ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
BUILT BY JOHN DONAHOO; RESTORED 1996

Last Modified: Wed, Mar 13 2002 5:57:02 pm EDT
JMP

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