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{{Infobox lighthouse
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| name = Newburyport Harbor Light
| image_name = Newburyport Harbor Light 1898 tower MA.JPG
| image_name = Newburyport Harbor Light 1898 tower MA.JPG
| caption = The current tower, built in 1898.<br> U.S. Coast Guard photo
| caption = The current tower, built in 1898.<br> U.S. Coast Guard photo
| location = Northern Blvd., [[Newburyport, Massachusetts]]
| location = Northern Blvd., [[Newburyport, Massachusetts]]
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| yearbuilt = 1788
| yearbuilt = 1788
| yearlit = 1898 (current structure)
| yearlit = 1898 (current structure)
| automated = 1951
| automated = 1951
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| foundation = Concrete<br>(originally wood)
| foundation = Concrete<br>(originally wood)
| construction = Wood
| construction = Wood
| shape = Conical
| shape = Conical
| marking = White with black lantern
| marking = White with black lantern
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| focalheight = {{convert|50|ft}}
| focalheight = {{convert|50|ft}}
| lens = 4th order [[Fresnel Lens]]
| lens = 4th order [[Fresnel Lens]]
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| range = {{convert|10|nmi}}
| range = {{convert|10|nmi}}
| characteristic = Oc (2) G 15s
| characteristic = Oc (2) G 15s
| fogsignal =none
| fogsignal =none
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| USCG = 1-260<ref name="cghist">{{cite uscghist|MA|date=2009-09-06}}</ref><ref name="cgll">{{cite book|title=Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey|author=United States Coast Guard|year=2009|page=4}}</ref>
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| name = Newburyport Harbor Light
| added = June 15, 1987
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| area = {{convert|0.3|acre}}
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| mpsub = Lighthouses of Massachusetts TR
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The '''Newburyport Harbor Light,''' also known as Plum Island Light, built in 1788, is a historic [[lighthouse]] on Northern Boulevard in [[Newburyport, Massachusetts]].<ref name="cghist">{{cite uscghist|MA|date=2009-09-06}}</ref><ref name="cgll">{{cite book|title=Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey|author=United States Coast Guard|year=2009|page=4}}</ref>
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The '''Newburyport Harbor Light,''' also known as Plum Island Light, built in 1788, is a historic [[lighthouse]] on Northern Boulevard in [[Newburyport, Massachusetts]].


The original 4th order [[Fresnel lens]] is still in use, one of only five original glass Fresnel lenses still in use in Massachusetts.<ref name = "cgfl">{{cite web|url=http://www.uscg.mil/history/docs/CG_Classical_Lens_in_Operation.pdf|date=2009-08-06|title=Classical Lenses in Operation|publisher=US Coast Guard}}</ref>
The original 4th order [[Fresnel lens]] is still in use, one of only five original glass Fresnel lenses still in use in Massachusetts.<ref name = "cgfl">{{cite web|url=http://www.uscg.mil/history/docs/CG_Classical_Lens_in_Operation.pdf|date=2009-08-06|title=Classical Lenses in Operation|publisher=US Coast Guard}}</ref>
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==References==
==References==
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{{National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts}}
{{Lighthouses of Massachusetts}}
{{Lighthouses of Massachusetts}}

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[[Category:Lighthouses completed in 1788]]
[[Category:Lighthouses completed in 1788]]
[[Category:Lighthouses completed in 1898]]
[[Category:Lighthouses completed in 1898]]
[[Category:Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Newburyport, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Newburyport, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Lighthouses in Essex County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Lighthouses in Essex County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Essex County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Essex County, Massachusetts]]

Latest revision as of 15:49, 11 March 2023

Newburyport Harbor Light
The current tower, built in 1898.
U.S. Coast Guard photo
Map
LocationNorthern Blvd., Newburyport, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°48′54.83″N 70°49′8.18″W / 42.8152306°N 70.8189389°W / 42.8152306; -70.8189389
Tower
Constructed1788
FoundationConcrete
(originally wood)
ConstructionWood
Automated1951
Height13.5 m (44 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
ShapeConical
MarkingsWhite with black lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Fog signalnone
Light
First lit1898 (current structure)
Focal height50 feet (15 m)
Lens4th order Fresnel Lens
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
CharacteristicOc (2) G 15s
Newburyport Harbor Light
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
MPSLighthouses of Massachusetts TR
NRHP reference No.87001485[1]
Added to NRHPJune 15, 1987

The Newburyport Harbor Light, also known as Plum Island Light, built in 1788, is a historic lighthouse on Northern Boulevard in Newburyport, Massachusetts.[2][3]

The original 4th order Fresnel lens is still in use, one of only five original glass Fresnel lenses still in use in Massachusetts.[4]

The light is now owned by the City of Newburyport and is leased to the Friends of Plum Island Light.[5]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Newburyport Harbor Light on June 15, 1987, reference number 87001485.[1]

  • The original, 1793 tower. U.S. Coast Guard photo
    The original, 1793 tower.
    U.S. Coast Guard photo

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Massachusetts". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-09-06. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
  3. ^ United States Coast Guard (2009). Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Classical Lenses in Operation" (PDF). US Coast Guard. 2009-08-06.
  5. ^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-09-06). "Lighthouses of the United States: Northern Massachusetts". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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