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| Castle Hill Lighthouse, Newport, RI |
*Dates of operation~~ 1890-present
*Building Material~~ Granite blocks
*Tower~~ 34 feet
*Elevation~~ 7 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Bottom half natural granite, top half white, black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Three seconds red alternating with three seconds darkness
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's house, (privately owned)
*Automated~~ 1957
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Narragansett Bay East Passage
*Significant Feature~~ In many accounts, the keeper's house was destroyed in 1938.
Jeremy D'Entremont disputes that with a photo he took in 2005 of what he claims is the
keeper's house, now a private residence.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history page
http://www.lighthouse.cc/castlehill/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/castle.htm
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide to Castle Hill
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/ri/CastleHill.html
*Building Material~~ Granite blocks
*Tower~~ 34 feet
*Elevation~~ 7 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ Bottom half natural granite, top half white, black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Three seconds red alternating with three seconds darkness
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's house, (privately owned)
*Automated~~ 1957
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 300mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Narragansett Bay East Passage
*Significant Feature~~ In many accounts, the keeper's house was destroyed in 1938.
Jeremy D'Entremont disputes that with a photo he took in 2005 of what he claims is the
keeper's house, now a private residence.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history page
http://www.lighthouse.cc/castlehill/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/castle.htm
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide to Castle Hill
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/ri/CastleHill.html
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