Newburyport Harbor Light
The Newburyport Harbor Light, also known as Plum Island Light, built in 1788, is a historic lighthouse on Northern Boulevard in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
 The current tower, built in 1898. U.S. Coast Guard photo | |
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| Location | Northern Blvd., Newburyport, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°48′54.83″N 70°49′8.18″W |
| Year first constructed | 1788 |
| Year first lit | 1898 (current structure) |
| Automated | 1951 |
| Foundation | Concrete (originally wood) |
| Construction | Wood |
| Tower shape | Conical |
| Markings / pattern | White with black lantern |
| Tower height | 13.5 metre  |
| Focal height | 50 feet (15 m) |
| Original lens | 4th order Fresnel Lens |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc (2) G 15s |
| Fog signal | none |
| USCG number | 1-260[1][2] |
| Heritage | place listed on the National Register of Historic Places |
Newburyport Harbor Light | |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| MPS | Lighthouses of Massachusetts TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001485[3] |
| Added to NRHP | June 15, 1987 |
The original 4th order Fresnel lens is still in use, one of only five original glass Fresnel lenses still in use in Massachusetts.[4]
The light is now owned by the City of Newburyport and is leased to the Friends of Plum Island Light.[5]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Newburyport Harbor Light on June 15, 1987, reference number 87001485.[3]
The original, 1793 tower.
U.S. Coast Guard photo
References
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Massachusetts". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-09-06. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- United States Coast Guard (2009). Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey. p. 4.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Classical Lenses in Operation" (PDF). US Coast Guard. 2009-08-06.
- Rowlett, Russ (2009-09-06). "Lighthouses of the United States: Northern Massachusetts". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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