Grindel Point Light
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| Grindel Point Light | |
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| Location | Ferry Rd., Islesboro, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 44°16′53.151″N 68°56′34.997″W / 44.28143083°N 68.94305472°WCoordinates: 44°16′53.151″N 68°56′34.997″W / 44.28143083°N 68.94305472°W |
| Year first constructed | 1850 |
| Year first lit | 1874 (current structure) |
| Automated | 1934 |
| Deactivated | 1934-1987 |
| Tower shape | Square Tower |
| Markings / pattern | White |
| Focal height | 39 feet (12 m) |
| Original lens | 5th order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | 9.8 inches (250 mm) |
| Range | 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4s |
| Fog signal | Bell originally None now |
| Admiralty number | J0090 |
| ARLHS number | USA-356 |
| USCG number | 1-4405[1][2] |
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Grindle Point Light Station | |
| Built | 1874 |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 87000427[3] |
| Added to NRHP | March 13, 1987 |
Grindel Point Light is a lighthouse on Islesboro, Maine, at the west entrance to Gilkey Harbor.
It was first established in 1850. The present structure was built in 1874. The title name is the official USCG name[2] and the name of the second lightkeeper.[4] The USCG History site calls it "Grindle Point".[1] When the station was deactivated in 1934, the town of Islesboro bought the light for $1,200 and established the Sailors' Memorial Museum there. After considerable public pressure, the Coast Guard reestablished the light in 1987.
Grindel Point Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Grindle Point Light Station" on March 13, 1987, reference number 87000427.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-08-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Coast Guard (2009). Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey. p. 39.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "Maine Tourism: Grindle Point Lighthouse". ALLTrips Travel Guides. 2009-08-13.
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