Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Massachusetts--Palmer Island Light

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PALMER ISLAND LIGHT

State: MASSACHUSETTS
Location: NEW BEDFORD HARBOR
Nearest City: NEW BEDFORD
County: BRISTOL
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1849

Photo by Arthur Motta

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1849
Is the Light Operational? YES (PRIVATE AID TO NAVIGATION)
Date Deactivated: 1962
Automated: 1941
Foundation Materials: RUBBLE STONE
Construction Materials: RUBBLE STONE
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: CONICAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 24
Original Optic: FIFTH ORDER
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: 250 MM, SOLAR POWERED
Year Present Lens Installed: 1999
Height of Focal Plane: 34
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? YES

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO (DISMANTLED)

Year Constructed:
Construction Materials: WOOD
Architectural Style: BELL TOWER
Fog Signal Type: BELL

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO (DESTROYED 1938)

Other Structures: NONE

Current Use: PRIVATE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: CITY OF NEW BEDFORD

Open to the Public? YES (GROUNDS ONLY)

Web Site:

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #80000433
Name of Listing: PALMER ISLAND LIGHT STATION (LIGHTHOUSES OF MASSACHUSETTS TR)
On State List/Inventory? YES; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
FIRE DAMAGE IN 1966

Last Modified: Tues, Apr 9 2002 1:59:02 pm EDT
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