Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Maryland--Hooper Island Light

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HOOPER ISLAND LIGHT

State: MARYLAND
Location: MIDDLE HOOPER ISLAND / CHESAPEAKE BAY
Nearest City: HOOPERSVILE
County: DORCHESTER
U.S.C.G. District: 5
Year Station Established: 1902

Photo by Ralph Eshelman

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1902
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1961
Foundation Materials: CAST IRON/CONCRETE CAISSON
Construction Materials: CAST IRON
Markings/Patterns: WHITE TOWER/BROWN CYLINDER/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: CONICAL SPARK PLUG
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 35
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1902
Present Optic: 300 MM, SOLAR POWERED
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 63
Fresnel Lens Disposition: ORIGINAL FOURTH ORDER LENS STOLEN IN 1976
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: 1902
Number of Stories:
Architectural Style: INTEGRAL SPARK PLUG
Construction Materials: CAST IRON

Other Structures: NONE

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

National Register Status: DETERMINED ELIGIBLE; Reference # 0
Name of Listing:
On State List/Inventory? YES; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:

Last Modified: Wed, Mar 13 2002 4:54:02 pm EDT
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