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| Eastern Point Lighthouse, Gloucester, MA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1890-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 36 feet
*Elevation~~ 22 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern & red roof
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 5 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, covered passageway, sound building, asst.
keeper's quarters, oil house, radiobeacon, breakwater, shed
*Automated~~ 1985
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-24
*Open to Public?~~ No, (breakwater, however, is open to all)
*Current Owner~~ US Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Gloucester Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Keeper's quarters is now used for USCG housing.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/easternpoint/index.html
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/eastern.htm
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse page
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/Eastern.html
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 36 feet
*Elevation~~ 22 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern & red roof
*Light Pattern~~ Flashing white every 5 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, covered passageway, sound building, asst.
keeper's quarters, oil house, radiobeacon, breakwater, shed
*Automated~~ 1985
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ DCB-24
*Open to Public?~~ No, (breakwater, however, is open to all)
*Current Owner~~ US Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Gloucester Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Keeper's quarters is now used for USCG housing.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/easternpoint/index.html
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/eastern.htm
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse page
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/Eastern.html
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