Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Maine--Doubling Point Light

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DOUBLING POINT LIGHT

State: MAINE
Location: ARROWSIC ISLAND / KENNEBEC RIVER
Nearest City: ARROWSIC
County: SAGADAHOC
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1899

NPS photo by Candace Clifford, 1994

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1899
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1988
Foundation Materials: GRANITE BLOCK CAISSON
Construction Materials: WOOD
Markings/Patterns: WHITE TOWER AT END OF FOOTBRIDGE
Shape: OCTAGONAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height:
Original Optic: FIFTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1902
Present Optic: 300 MM
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 23
Fresnel Lens Disposition: FOURTH ORDER FRESNEL LENS AT SHORE VILLAGE MUSEUM, ROCKLAND, ME
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? YES

Year Constructed: 1898
Construction Materials:
Architectural Style:
Fog Signal Type: NONE/ORIG. BELL

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1898
Number of Stories: 1.5
Architectural Style: L-SHAPED
Construction Materials: WOOD

Other Structures: OIL HOUSE, STORAGE BUILDING

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: FRIENDS OF DOUBLING POINT (TOWER) / PRIVATE (GROUNDS & DWELLING)

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #87002271
Name of Listing: DOUBLING POINT LIGHT
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

HABS/HAER Documentation? YES, ME-188 (MARO)

Miscellaneous:

Last Modified: Tue, Apr 16 2002 9:09:02 am EDT
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