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| Butler Flats Lighthouse, New Bedford, MA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1898-1978, 1998-present
*Building Material~~ Brick tower on concrete and cast iron caisson
*Tower~~ 53 feet
*Elevation~~ On caisson at water level
*Markings~~ White tower w/ black base and lantern
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 4 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, as part of tower
*Automated~~ 1978
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ RB-300 Maxlumina rotating beacon
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to City of New Bedford
*Waterway Location~~ Acushnet River, New Bedford Channel
*Significant Features~~ Replaced the light at Clark's Point. Designed and built by F.
Hopkinson Smith who also built the base for the Statue of Liberty. The only lighthouse in
the U. S. to fly a lighted American flag 24 hours a day.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.rixsan.com/nbvisit/attract/butlers.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/butler.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history, (including video explaining
lighthouse's power source)
http://lighthouse.cc/butler/index.html
Photos during 1990's restoration
http://www.jack-iddon.com/pages_bf/bfl_adj1.htm
*Building Material~~ Brick tower on concrete and cast iron caisson
*Tower~~ 53 feet
*Elevation~~ On caisson at water level
*Markings~~ White tower w/ black base and lantern
*Light Pattern~~ White flash every 4 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, as part of tower
*Automated~~ 1978
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ RB-300 Maxlumina rotating beacon
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to City of New Bedford
*Waterway Location~~ Acushnet River, New Bedford Channel
*Significant Features~~ Replaced the light at Clark's Point. Designed and built by F.
Hopkinson Smith who also built the base for the Statue of Liberty. The only lighthouse in
the U. S. to fly a lighted American flag 24 hours a day.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.rixsan.com/nbvisit/attract/butlers.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/butler.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history, (including video explaining
lighthouse's power source)
http://lighthouse.cc/butler/index.html
Photos during 1990's restoration
http://www.jack-iddon.com/pages_bf/bfl_adj1.htm
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