Portland Breakwater Light
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 1962 photo of Portland Breakwater Light |
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| Location: | Portland harbor |
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| Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS) |
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| Foundation: | Granite block caisson |
| Construction: | Iron plate with brick lining |
| Year first lit: | 1875 (current tower) |
| Year first constructed: | 1855 |
| Deactivated: | 1942 |
| Automated: | 1934 |
| Tower shape: | conical |
| Markings/Pattern: | resembles 4th century Greek monument |
| Height: | 30 feet |
| Original lens: | Sixth order fresnel, 1855 |
| Characteristic: | Flashing white 4 s |
The Portland Breakwater Light (also called Bug Light) is a small lighthouse in South Portland, Maine.
The lighthouse is built of curved cast-iron plates whose seams are disguised by six decorative Corinthian columns. It was built in 1855 and rebuilt twenty years later. The lighthouse's flashing red beacon helped guide ships from Casco Bay through the entrance to Portland Harbor. Wooden sheds and a six-room house for the lighthouse-keeper were added at a later date but have since been removed. The lighthouse was abandoned in 1943.
This light is currently active as described. It was reactivated in 2002.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Lighthouse.cc -- Portland Breakwater Lighthouse. Retrieved on Feb 8, 2007.
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This article contains public domain text from Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, South Portland, Maine.. HABS/HAER Highlights. Retrieved on Dec 24, 2005.
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