Warwick Light

Lighthouse

41°40′1.8″N 71°22′41.9″W / 41.667167°N 71.378306°W / 41.667167; -71.378306TowerConstructed1827FoundationReinforced concreteConstructionCast IronAutomated1985Height15.5 m (51 ft)

ShapeCylindrical with octagonal lantern and baseMarkingsWhite with black lanternHeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place

Fog signalHorn, 1 every 15 secLightFirst lit1932Focal height66 feet (20 m)LensFourth order Fresnel lens (original), 9.8 inches (250 mm) (1985)Range12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)CharacteristicOcculting Green 4 seconds
Operates 24 hours

Warwick Lighthouse

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

2008

Built1899 (keeper's quarters)Architectural styleStick/Eastlake (keeper's quarters)MPSLighthouses of Rhode Island TRNRHP reference No.88000268 ^[1]Added to NRHPMarch 30, 1988

Warwick Light, also known as Warwick Lighthouse, is an historic lighthouse in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States.^[2]^[3]^[4]

History

The first light on the site was built in 1827. The original keeper's residence was replaced in 1899. The current structure at Warwick Neck was built on the site in 1932. In 1985, the light was the last Rhode Island lighthouse automated. The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as Warwick Lighthouse.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Rhode Island". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
^ Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2013. p. 179.
^ Rowlett, Russ (2013-03-20). "Lighthouses of Rhode Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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