Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Massachusetts--Cleveland East Ledge Light

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CLEVELAND EAST LEDGE LIGHT

State: MASSACHUSETTS
Location: BUZZARDS BAY / CLEVELAND LEDGE CHANNEL
Nearest City: POCASSET
County: BARNSTABLE
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1943

Photo by Jeremy D'Entremont

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1943
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1978
Foundation Materials: CONCRETE/ROCK CAISSON
Construction Materials: REINFORCED CONCRETE
Markings/Patterns: WHITE TOWER/BROWN CAISSON/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: CYLINDRICAL ON SQUARE DWELLING
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 70
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1943
Present Optic: 190 MM
Year Present Lens Installed: 1978
Height of Focal Plane: 74
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Fog Signal Type: HORN

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1943
Number of Stories: 2
Architectural Style: ART MODERNE INTERGAL
Construction Materials: REINFORCED CONCRETE

Other Structures: RADIOBEACON

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

National Register Status: LISTED Reference #87001462
Name of Listing: CLEVELAND LEDGE LIGHT STATION (LIGHTHOUSES OF MASSACHUSETTS TR)
On State List/Inventory? YES; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
RENOVATED BY USCG IN 1990

Last Modified: Fri, Apr 5 2002 2:55:02 pm EDT
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