| West Tower |
| East Tower |
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| Cape Elizabeth Lighthouses, Cape Elizabeth, ME |
| East Tower |
*Dates of operation~~ 1874-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 67 feet
*Elevation~~ 70 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black trim
*Light Pattern~~ Four white flashes every 15 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Sound building
*Automated~~ 1963
*Original Lens~~ Second Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ FA-251
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to American Lighthouse Foundation
*Waterway Location~~ Casco Bay, Portland Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ One of the greatest rescues ever accomplished from any U. S.
lighthouse happened here in 1885 when Keeper Marcus Hanna saved two crewman from
the schooner Australia during a violent blizzard.
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 67 feet
*Elevation~~ 70 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black trim
*Light Pattern~~ Four white flashes every 15 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Sound building
*Automated~~ 1963
*Original Lens~~ Second Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ FA-251
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard lease to American Lighthouse Foundation
*Waterway Location~~ Casco Bay, Portland Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ One of the greatest rescues ever accomplished from any U. S.
lighthouse happened here in 1885 when Keeper Marcus Hanna saved two crewman from
the schooner Australia during a violent blizzard.
| West Tower |
*Dates of operation~~1874-1924
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 67 feet
*Elevation~~ 70 feet above sea level
*Markings~~White
*Light Pattern~~ None
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, (totally remodeled in 1999 by private owner),
sound building
*Automated~~N/A
*Original Lens~~ Second Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Privately owned
*Waterway Location~~ Casco Bay, Portland Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Sold to private owner in 1971.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.lighthousefoundation.org/alf_lights/capeelizabeth/capeelizabeth_info.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/capeeliz.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/capeelizabeth/
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 67 feet
*Elevation~~ 70 feet above sea level
*Markings~~White
*Light Pattern~~ None
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, (totally remodeled in 1999 by private owner),
sound building
*Automated~~N/A
*Original Lens~~ Second Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ None
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Privately owned
*Waterway Location~~ Casco Bay, Portland Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Sold to private owner in 1971.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.lighthousefoundation.org/alf_lights/capeelizabeth/capeelizabeth_info.htm
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/capeeliz.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/capeelizabeth/
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