New Castle Range Rear Light
 the tower in 1933 | |
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| Location | Adjacent to 718 Grantham Ln, New Castle, Delaware |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°38′54″N 75°35′56″W / 39.6482°N 75.5990°WCoordinates: 39°38′54″N 75°35′56″W / 39.6482°N 75.5990°W |
| Year first constructed | 1876 |
| Year first lit | 1953 |
| Automated | 1953 |
| Construction |
Wood frame (first) Steel (current) |
| Tower shape |
house with tower on roof (first) Skeletal tower (current) |
| Characteristic | continuous green light[1] |
The New Castle Range Rear Light is a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the Delaware River near New Castle, Delaware.[2]
History
This range was constructed in 1876 to mark the main channel past Pea Patch Island and Bulkhead Shoal; it took its name from the town, somewhat to the northeast of the lights.[3] The rear tower was integral to its dwelling, a two story frame house, and was located on a 1 acre plot half a mile from the front light. It was supplanted by a steel skeleton tower in 1953, but the original house remained standing until deliberately burned in 1982 after falling into disrepair and a previous fire in 1975.[1][2][3]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Delaware". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Delaware Lighthouses and Range Lights, Google Books
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "New Castle Range, DE". LighthouseFriends. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
