Newburyport Harbor Light

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Newburyport Harbor Light
Newburyport Harbor Light 1898 tower MA.JPG
The current tower, built in 1898.
U.S. Coast Guard photo
Newburyport Harbor Light
LocationNorthern Blvd., Newburyport, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°48′54.83″N70°49′8.18″W / 42.8152306°N 70.8189389°W / 42.8152306; -70.8189389 Coordinates: 42°48′54.83″N70°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)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
ShapeConical
MarkingsWhite with black lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Fog signal none
Light
First lit1898 (current structure)
Focal height50 feet (15 m)
Lens4th order Fresnel Lens
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic Oc (2) G 15s
Newburyport Harbor Light
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
MPS Lighthouses 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]

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