Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Maine--The Cuckolds Light

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CUCKOLDS (THE) LIGHT

State: MAINE
Location: CAPE NEWAGEN / BOOTH BAY APPROACH
Nearest City: SOUTHPORT
County:
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1892

NPS photo by Ralph Eshelman, 1998

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1907
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1975
Foundation Materials: SURFACE ROCK
Construction Materials: WOOD
Markings/Patterns: WHITE (PARTIALLY DESTROYED) W/RED TRIM
Shape: OCTAGONAL
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 48
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: VEGA 25
Year Present Lens Installed: 1998
Height of Focal Plane: 59
Fresnel Lens Disposition: FOURTH ORDER FRESNEL LENS AT SHORE VILLAGE MUSEUM, ROCKLAND, ME
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? YES

Year Constructed: 1892
Construction Materials:
Architectural Style:
Fog Signal Type: HORN/ORIG. TRUMPET

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO (DEMOLISHED)

Year Constructed: 1892
Number of Stories: 1
Architectural Style:
Construction Materials:

Other Structures: RADIOBEACON

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

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

Miscellaneous:
BEGAN AS FOG SIGNAL STATION IN 1892, LIGHT TOWER PLACED ON ROOF OF FOG SIGNAL BUILDING IN 1907; ORIG. ATTACHED 2-STORY ADDITIONAL KEEPERS DWELLING DESTROYED IN 1978 BLIZZARD

Last Modified: Mon, Apr 15 2002 12:23:02 pm EDT
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