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| Whitlock's Mill Lighthouse, Calais, ME |
*Dates of operation~~ 1909-present
*Building Material~~ Brick w/ tile lining
*Tower~~ 25 feet
*Elevation~~ 7 feet above river level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Three seconds green followed by three second eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound building, oil house, storage building
*Automated~~ 1969
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm
*Open to Public?~~ Grounds only
*Current Owner~~ St. Sroix Historical Society owns tower, all other buildings are privately
owned
*Waterway Location~~ St. Croix River
*Significant Feature~~ The interior of the lighthouse is lined with ceramic faced brick,
very rare among lighthouses. Also the last lighthouse to be built in Maine.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.stcroixhistorical.org/whitlock/
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/whitlock.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's Lighthouse info and history
http://lighthouse.cc/whitlocksmill/
*Building Material~~ Brick w/ tile lining
*Tower~~ 25 feet
*Elevation~~ 7 feet above river level
*Markings~~ White w/ black lantern
*Light Pattern~~ Three seconds green followed by three second eclipse
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters, sound building, oil house, storage building
*Automated~~ 1969
*Original Lens~~ Fourth Order Fresnel
*Current Lens~~ 250mm
*Open to Public?~~ Grounds only
*Current Owner~~ St. Sroix Historical Society owns tower, all other buildings are privately
owned
*Waterway Location~~ St. Croix River
*Significant Feature~~ The interior of the lighthouse is lined with ceramic faced brick,
very rare among lighthouses. Also the last lighthouse to be built in Maine.
LINKS
Official Lighthouse Site
http://www.stcroixhistorical.org/whitlock/
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/whitlock.htm
Jeremy D'Entremont's Lighthouse info and history
http://lighthouse.cc/whitlocksmill/
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