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| Warwick Lighthouse, Warwick, RI |
*Dates of operation~~ 1932-present
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 51 feet
*Elevation~~ 21 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Green eclipsed every four seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, storage building, garage
*Automated~~ 1985
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Warwick Neck, Narragansett Bay
*Significant Feature~~ After only seven years of existence, eroding cliffs caused by the
great hurricane of 1938 forced the tower to be moved back approximately 50 feet. The
keeper's house is used as housing for U. S. Coast Guard brass.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/warwick/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/warwick.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=685
*Building Material~~ Cast iron
*Tower~~ 51 feet
*Elevation~~ 21 feet above sea level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Green eclipsed every four seconds
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, storage building, garage
*Automated~~ 1985
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ U. S. Coast Guard
*Waterway Location~~ Warwick Neck, Narragansett Bay
*Significant Feature~~ After only seven years of existence, eroding cliffs caused by the
great hurricane of 1938 forced the tower to be moved back approximately 50 feet. The
keeper's house is used as housing for U. S. Coast Guard brass.
LINKS
Jeremy D'Entremont's lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthouse.cc/warwick/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/warwick.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=685
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