Hendricks Head Light
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  Hendricks Head Light | |
| Location | Sheepscot River, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°49′21.282″N 69°41′23.011″W / 43.82257833°N 69.68972528°WCoordinates: 43°49′21.282″N 69°41′23.011″W / 43.82257833°N 69.68972528°W |
| Year first constructed | 1829 |
| Year first lit | 1875 (current structure) |
| Automated | 1975 |
| Deactivated | 1933-1951 |
| Tower shape | Square Brick Tower |
| Markings / pattern | White |
| Focal height | 43 feet (13 m) |
| Original lens | 4th order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | 9.8 inches (250 mm) |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) & 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Characteristic | F W with R sector |
| Fog signal | Bell originally now none |
| Admiralty number | J0144 |
| ARLHS number | USA-597 |
| USCG number | 1-5665[1][2][3] |
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Hendricks Head Light Station | |
| Nearest city | West Southport, Maine |
| Built | 1875 |
| Architect | US Army Corps of Engineers |
| Governing body | Private |
| MPS | Light Stations of Maine MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 87002024[4] |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1987 |
Hendricks Head Light is a lighthouse in Southport, Maine on the Sheepscot River. It was first established in 1829. The present structure was built in 1875. It was deactivated in 1933, but relit in 1951. The two story wood keeper's house is now a private summer residence. The light is on continuously, showing white to the west and red to the east.
Hendricks Head Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Hendricks Head Light Station on November 20, 1987, reference number 87002024.[4]
References
- ↑ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-08-06.
- ↑ United States Coast Guard (2009). Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey. p. 49.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-09). "Lighthouses of the United States: Southern Maine". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
External links
Media related to Hendricks Head Light at Wikimedia Commons
- Hendricks Head Light, Website created by current owners of lighthouse about its history.
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