Fort Pickering Light

Fort Pickering Light

US Coast Guard photo
Location Salem, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°31′35.3″N 70°51′59.3″W / 42.526472°N 70.866472°W / 42.526472; -70.866472Coordinates: 42°31′35.3″N 70°51′59.3″W / 42.526472°N 70.866472°W / 42.526472; -70.866472
Year first constructed 1871
Automated solar 1995
Deactivated 1969-1983
Foundation Concrete
Construction Cast iron and brick
Tower shape Conical tower
Markings / pattern White
Focal height 28 feet (8.5 m)
Characteristic Fl W 4s
Fog signal none
USCG number

1-10090 [1] [2]

Winter Island Historic District and Archeological District
Invalid designation

2008
Nearest city Salem, Massachusetts
Area 45 acres (18 ha)
Architectural style Multiple
NRHP Reference # 94000335[3]
Added to NRHP April 14, 1994

Fort Pickering Light, also known as Winter Island Light, is a lighthouse built in 1871 and discontinued by the Coast Guard in 1969. It was relit as a private aid to navigation by the City of Salem in 1983.

Winter Island Light is a constituent part of the Winter Island Historic District and Archeological District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1994, reference number 94000335.

See also

References

  1. "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Massachusetts". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-09-02.
  2. Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2013. p. 84.
  3. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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