Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Rhode Island--Warwick Light

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WARWICK LIGHT

State: RHODE ISLAND
Location: WARWICK NECK / NARRAGANSETT BAY
Nearest City: WARWICK
County: KENT
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1827

Photo by Jeremy D'Entremont

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1932
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1985
Foundation Materials: REINFORCED CONCRETE (1939)
Construction Materials: CAST IRON
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: CYLINDRICAL W/OCTAGONAL LANTERN & BASE
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 51
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1856
Present Optic: 250 MM
Year Present Lens Installed: 1985
Height of Focal Plane: 66
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? YES, 1939

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date:
Description:
Fate/Disposition:

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Fog Signal Type: HORN/ORIG. BELL THEN SIREN

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1889
Number of Stories: 1.5
Architectural Style: VICTORIAN
Construction Materials: WOOD

Other Structures: GARAGE, STORAGE BUILDING

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION / COAST GUARD HOUSING IN KEEPERS

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #88000268
Name of Listing: WARWICK ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE (LIGHTHOUSES OF RHODE ISLAND TR)
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
TOWER MOVED BACK FROM ERODED BASE IN 1939

Last Modified: Tues, Mar 26 2002 1:17:02 pm EDT
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