Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Rhode Island--Pomham Rocks Light

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POMHAM ROCKS LIGHT (OLD)

State: RHODE ISLAND
Location: PROVIDENCE RIVER
Nearest City: EAST PROVIDENCE
County: PROVIDENCE
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1871

Photo courtesy of Ted Smith, 2002

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1871
Is the Light Operational? NO
Date Deactivated: 1974
Automated: 1974
Foundation Materials: STONE
Construction Materials: WOOD
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN & RED ROOF
Shape: OCTAGONAL ON SQUARE HOUSE
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 40
Original Optic: SIXTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1871
Present Optic: REMOVED
Year Present Lens Installed: 1974
Height of Focal Plane: 54
Fresnel Lens Disposition: ORIGINAL SIXTH ORDER LENS REPLACED WITH FOURTH ORDER IN 1939; FOURTH ORDER NOW ON DISPLAY AT CUSTOM HOUSE MARITIME MUSEUM, NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? YES

Year Tower Constructed: 1974
Type: SKELETAL
Tower Height:
Height of Focal Plane:
Current Optic: Year Installed:

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Fog Signal Type: BELL/SIREN

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1871
Number of Stories: 2
Architectural Style: SECOND EMPIRE INTEGRAL
Construction Materials: WOOD

Other Structures: OIL HOUSE

Current Use:

Owner/Manager: PRIVATE OWNER (OLD TOWER) / U.S. COAST GUARD (NEW TOWER)

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #79000001
Name of Listing: POMHAM ROCKS LIGHT STATION (LIGHTHOUSES OF RHODE ISLAND TR)
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:

Last Modified: Tues, Feb 4 2003 5:26:02 pm EDT
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