Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Maine--Whaleback Ledge Light

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WHALEBACK LEDGE LIGHT

State: MAINE
Location: PORTSMOUTH HARBOR / PISCATAQUA RIVER
Nearest City: KITTERY POINT
County: YORK
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1820

Photo by Jeremy D'Entremont

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1872
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1963
Foundation Materials: STONE/TIMBER
Construction Materials: GRANITE BLOCKS
Markings/Patterns: NATURAL
Shape: CONICAL
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 50
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1855
Present Optic: DCB-224
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 59
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date:
Description:
Fate/Disposition:

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Year Constructed:
Construction Materials: BRICK
Architectural Style: RECTANGULAR
Fog Signal Type: HORN/ORIG. BELL, DABOLL TRUMPET

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1872
Number of Stories:
Architectural Style: INTEGRAL TO TOWER
Construction Materials:

Other Structures:

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #87002278
Name of Listing: WHALEBACK LIGHT STATION
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:

Last Modified: Wed, Apr 16 2002 1:22:02 pm EDT
JMP

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