Warwick Light
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| Location | Warwick, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°40′1.8″N 71°22′41.9″W / 41.667167°N 71.378306°WCoordinates: 41°40′1.8″N 71°22′41.9″W / 41.667167°N 71.378306°W |
| Year first constructed | 1827 |
| Year first lit | 1932 |
| Automated | 1985 |
| Foundation | Reinforced concrete |
| Construction | Cast Iron |
| Tower shape | Cylindrical with octagonal lantern and base |
| Markings / pattern | White with black lantern |
| Focal height | 66 feet (20 m) |
| Original lens | Fourth order Fresnel lens |
| Current lens | 9.8 inches (250 mm) (1985) |
| Range | 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) |
| Characteristic |
Occulting Green 4 seconds Operates 24 hours |
| Fog signal | Horn, 1 every 15 sec |
| Admiralty number | J0608 |
| ARLHS number | USA-871 |
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| Built | 1899 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake |
| MPS | Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 88000268 [4] |
| Added to NRHP | March 30, 1988 |
Warwick Light, also known as Warwick Lighthouse, is an historic lighthouse in Warwick, Rhode Island.
History
The first light on the site was built in 1827. The current structure at Warwick Neck was built on the site in 1932. In 1985, the light was the last Rhode Island lighthouse automated. The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as Warwick Lighthouse.
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Rhode Island". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.
- ↑ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2013. p. 179.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ (2013-03-20). "Lighthouses of Rhode Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
Further reading
- America's Atlantic Coast Lighthouse, Kenneth Kochel, 1996.
- Northeast Lights: Lighthouses and Lightships, Rhode Island to Cape May, New Jersey, Robert Bachand, 1989.
- The Keeper's Log, Spring 1986.
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