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| Hospital Point (Range Front) Lighthouse, Beverly, MA |
*Dates of operation~~ 1872-present
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 45 feet
*Elevation~~ 36 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), oil house, garage, equipment
building
*Automated~~ 1947
*Original Lens~~ Third and a Half Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original remains in use
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Salem Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Works in tandem with rear range light which is located in the spire
of the First Baptist Church of Beverly. Keeper's house is used as housing for the
Commander of the Coast Guard's First District.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/hospitalpoint/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/hosp.htm
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse info
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/Hospital.html
*Building Material~~ Brick
*Tower~~ 45 feet
*Elevation~~ 36 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed white
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (attached to tower), oil house, garage, equipment
building
*Automated~~ 1947
*Original Lens~~ Third and a Half Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ Original remains in use
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Salem Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Works in tandem with rear range light which is located in the spire
of the First Baptist Church of Beverly. Keeper's house is used as housing for the
Commander of the Coast Guard's First District.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/hospitalpoint/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/hosp.htm
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse info
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/Hospital.html
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