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| (The) Graves Lighthouse, Boston, MA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1905-present
*Building Material~~ Granite Block
*Tower~~ 113 feet
*Elevation~~ Sea level
*Markings~~ Natural w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Two white flashes every 12 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to lantern), oil house
*Automated~~ 1976
*Original Lens~~ First Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Very similar in design to Maine's Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse,
which was built at around the same time.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://lighthouse.cc/graves/index.html
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/graves.htm
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse info
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/Graves.html
*Building Material~~ Granite Block
*Tower~~ 113 feet
*Elevation~~ Sea level
*Markings~~ Natural w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Two white flashes every 12 seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to lantern), oil house
*Automated~~ 1976
*Original Lens~~ First Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ VRB-25, solar powered
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay
*Significant Feature~~ Very similar in design to Maine's Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse,
which was built at around the same time.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://lighthouse.cc/graves/index.html
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/graves.htm
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse info
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/Graves.html
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