Libby Island Light
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| Location | Machias Bay, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 44°34′5.985″N 67°22′2.555″W / 44.56832917°N 67.36737639°WCoordinates: 44°34′5.985″N 67°22′2.555″W / 44.56832917°N 67.36737639°W |
| Year first constructed | 1822 |
| Year first lit | 1848 (current structure) |
| Automated | 1974 |
| Tower shape | Conical Granite Tower |
| Markings / pattern | White |
| Focal height | 91 feet (28 m) |
| Original lens | 4th order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | VRB-25 |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 20s |
| Fog signal | HORN: 1 every 15s |
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Libby Island Light Station | |
| Nearest city | Machiasport, Maine |
| Built | 1822 |
| Governing body | COAST GUARD |
| NRHP Reference # | 76000117[4] |
| Added to NRHP | June 18, 1976 |
Libby Island Light is a lighthouse on Libby Island, on the south side of Machias Bay, in Machiasport, Maine. It was first established in 1817 as a wood tower. The present granite structure was built in 1823 and improved in 1848. Alexander Parris was involved in the 1848 work. It is unpainted in the historic photo, but was painted white at some point. The USCG removed the paint in 2007.[3]
Libby Island Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Libby Island Light Station on June 18, 1976, reference number 76000117.[4]
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. 13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rowlett, Russ (2009-10-09). "Lighthouses of the United States: Eastern 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.
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