Perkins Island Light
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| Perkins Island Light and keeper's house | |
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| Location | Kennebec River, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°47′12.359″N 69°47′6.889″W / 43.78676639°N 69.78524694°WCoordinates: 43°47′12.359″N 69°47′6.889″W / 43.78676639°N 69.78524694°W |
| Year first constructed | 1898 |
| Year first lit | 1898 |
| Automated | 1959 |
| Foundation | Brick |
| Construction | Wood |
| Tower shape | Octagonal Wood Tower |
| Markings / pattern | White |
| Focal height | 41 feet (12 m) |
| Original lens | 5th order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | 9.8 inches (250 mm) |
| Range | 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) & 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl R 2.5s with 2 W sectors |
| Fog signal | none |
| USCG number | 1-6070[1][2] |
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Perkins Island Light Station | |
| Nearest city | Georgetown, Maine |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Architect | US Army Corps of Engineers |
| Governing body | COAST GUARD |
| MPS | Light Stations of Maine MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 87002282[3] |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1988 |
Bell Tower
L-R: Light, Bell Tower, Keepers' Quarters, Oil House
Perkins Island Light is a lighthouse on the Kennebec River in Maine. It was established in 1898, fifteen years after the founding of the Bath Iron Works, a major shipbuilder, seven miles further up the Kennebec River. It was part of a major upgrade of the river's lights — the Doubling Point Light and the separate Range Lights on the point, Perkins Island Light, and Squirrel Point Light were all built at the same time.
Perkins Island Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Perkins Island Light Station on January 21, 1988, reference number 87002282.[3]
References
- ↑ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-08-06.
- ↑ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2009. p. 52.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
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