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| Ten Pound Island Lighthouse, Gloucester, MA (Cape Ann) |
*Dates of operation~~ 1821-1956, 1989-present
*Building Material~~ Cast Iron w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 30 feet
*Elevation~~ 12 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Three seconds red followed by three seconds eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ oil house
*Automated~~ 1989
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm h/c
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ City of Gloucester
*Waterway Location~~ Gloucester Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Replaced with a skeletal light in 1956. In 1989, the light was
removed from the skeletal tower and reverted back to the lighthouse.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/tenpoundisland/index.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/tenpound.htm
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse page
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/TenPound.html
*Building Material~~ Cast Iron w/ brick lining
*Tower~~ 30 feet
*Elevation~~ 12 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Three seconds red followed by three seconds eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ oil house
*Automated~~ 1989
*Original Lens~~ Fifth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm h/c
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ City of Gloucester
*Waterway Location~~ Gloucester Harbor
*Significant Feature~~ Replaced with a skeletal light in 1956. In 1989, the light was
removed from the skeletal tower and reverted back to the lighthouse.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/tenpoundisland/index.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/light/tenpound.htm
New England Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide's lighthouse page
http://home.comcast.net/~debee2/mass/TenPound.html
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