Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Massachusetts--Long Island Head Light

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LONG ISLAND HEAD LIGHT

State: MASSACHUSETTS
Location: NORTHEAST END LONG ISLAND / BOSTON HARBOR
Nearest City: QUINCY
County: SUFFOLK
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1819

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1901
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: 1982-1985
Automated: 1918
Foundation Materials: GRANITE
Construction Materials: BRICK
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: CYLINDRICAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 52
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: 250 MM, SOLAR POWERED
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 120
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date: 1844/1881
Description: CAST IRON TOWERS; 1844 TOWER PAINTED WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Fate/Disposition:
2. Construction Date: 1819
Description: 28-FOOT STONE TOWER
Fate/Disposition:

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO (REMOVED)

Year Constructed:
Number of Stories: 2
Architectural Style: DUPLEX
Construction Materials: BRICK

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: LISTED; Reference #87001481
Name of Listing: LONG ISLAND HEAD LIGHT (LIGHTHOUSES OF MASSACHUSETTS TR)
On State List/Inventory? YES; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
ORIGINALLY REFERRED TO AS INNER HARBOR LIGHT; ISLAND OCCUPIED BY STATE PRISON HOSPITAL; STATION PART OF BOSTON ISLAND NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

Last Modified: Tues, Apr 9 2002 11:06:02 am EDT
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