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| Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, East Providence, RI |
*Dates of operation~~ 1871-1974, 2006-present
*Building Material~~ Wood
*Tower~~ 40 feet
*Elevation~~ 20 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern and red roof
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed red
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to tower), oil house
*Automated~~ 2006
*Original Lens~~ Sixth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Exxon Mobil lease to Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse (a chapter
of the American Lighthouse Foundation)
*Waterway Location~~ Providence River
*Significant Feature~~ It took until 1940 for the lighthouse to receive phone service, and
the late 1950's for electricity to finally make it to the island. There still remains no running
water at Pomham Rocks.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.lighthousefoundation.org/alf_lights/pomhamrocks/pomhamrocks_info.htm
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/pomham.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/pomham/index.html
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse page
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/ri/Pomham.html
East Bay, RI article on lighthouse caretaker Rob Charbonneau
http://www.eastbayri.com/story/284446695468881.php
*Building Material~~ Wood
*Tower~~ 40 feet
*Elevation~~ 20 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern and red roof
*Light Pattern~~ Fixed red
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters (integral to tower), oil house
*Automated~~ 2006
*Original Lens~~ Sixth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Exxon Mobil lease to Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse (a chapter
of the American Lighthouse Foundation)
*Waterway Location~~ Providence River
*Significant Feature~~ It took until 1940 for the lighthouse to receive phone service, and
the late 1950's for electricity to finally make it to the island. There still remains no running
water at Pomham Rocks.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.lighthousefoundation.org/alf_lights/pomhamrocks/pomhamrocks_info.htm
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/pomham.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/pomham/index.html
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse page
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/ri/Pomham.html
East Bay, RI article on lighthouse caretaker Rob Charbonneau
http://www.eastbayri.com/story/284446695468881.php
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