Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Maryland--Sandy Point Shoal Light

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SANDY POINT SHOAL LIGHT

State: MARYLAND
Location: UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY AT BAY BRIDGE
Nearest City: SKIDMORE
County: ANNE ARUNDEL
U.S.C.G. District: 5
Year Station Established: 1858

NPS photo by Ralph Eshelman, 1995

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1883
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1963
Foundation Materials: SUBMERGED IRON/CONC. CAISSON
Construction Materials: BRICK
Markings/Patterns: RED DWELLING W/WHITE ROOF, BLACK LANTERN
Shape: OCTAGONAL
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 37
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1883
Present Optic: 300 MM, SOLAR POWERED
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 51
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date: 1858
Description: INTEGRAL BRICK TOWER ONSHORE
Fate/Disposition: REPLACED BY CAISSON

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Fog Signal Type: FOG HORN

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1883
Number of Stories: 2.5
Architectural Style: 2ND EMPIRE (INTEGRAL)
Construction Materials: BRICK

Other Structures:

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 6:06:02 pm EDT
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