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| Block Island (North) Lighthouse, New Shoreham, RI |
*Dates of operation~~ 1867-1973, 1989-present
*Building Material~~ Granite and wood
*Tower~~ 55 feet
*Elevation~~ 12 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Natural granite
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 5 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to tower), 2 storage buildings
*Automated~~ 1955
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-24
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service owns land, Town of New Shoreham owns
lighthouse
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Long Island Sound and Narragansett Bay
*Significant Feature~~ The original 1829 lighthouse built here had twin towers. The
lighthouse was decommissioned when a new skeletal tower was built nearby, then
recommissioned when the tower was torn down.
LINKS
North Light Restoration Fund web site
http://www.rdaines.com/nlfund.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/blockn.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/blockinorth/
*Building Material~~ Granite and wood
*Tower~~ 55 feet
*Elevation~~ 12 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Natural granite
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 5 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to tower), 2 storage buildings
*Automated~~ 1955
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-24
*Open to Public?~~ Yes
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service owns land, Town of New Shoreham owns
lighthouse
*Waterway Location~~ Entrance to Long Island Sound and Narragansett Bay
*Significant Feature~~ The original 1829 lighthouse built here had twin towers. The
lighthouse was decommissioned when a new skeletal tower was built nearby, then
recommissioned when the tower was torn down.
LINKS
North Light Restoration Fund web site
http://www.rdaines.com/nlfund.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/blockn.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/blockinorth/
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