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| Bristol Ferry Lighthouse, Bristol, RI |
*Dates of operation~~ 1855-1927
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 34 feet
*Elevation~~ 4 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), oil house
*Automated~~ N/A
*Original Lens~~ Sixth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Electric light bulb, for aesthetic purposes only
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Privately owned
*Waterway Location~~ Intersection of Mount Hope and Narragansett Bays
*Significant Feature~~ When the original wooden lantern rotted out, an iron lantern,
which was removed previously from Rondout Creek, was installed in its place in 1916.
The lighthouse was replaced by a 30-foot tall skeleton tower in 1927, which was removed
in 1930 with the construction of the Mount Hope Bridge.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://lighthouse.cc/bristolferry/index.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/bristol.htm
Rhode Island Lighthouse History's Bristol Ferry page
http://www.rhodeislandlighthousehistory.info/bristol_ferry_lighthouse.html
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=406
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 34 feet
*Elevation~~ 4 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), oil house
*Automated~~ N/A
*Original Lens~~ Sixth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Electric light bulb, for aesthetic purposes only
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Privately owned
*Waterway Location~~ Intersection of Mount Hope and Narragansett Bays
*Significant Feature~~ When the original wooden lantern rotted out, an iron lantern,
which was removed previously from Rondout Creek, was installed in its place in 1916.
The lighthouse was replaced by a 30-foot tall skeleton tower in 1927, which was removed
in 1930 with the construction of the Mount Hope Bridge.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://lighthouse.cc/bristolferry/index.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/bristol.htm
Rhode Island Lighthouse History's Bristol Ferry page
http://www.rhodeislandlighthousehistory.info/bristol_ferry_lighthouse.html
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=406
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