Presque Isle Light
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This article is about lighthouse in Pennsylvania. For alternate name for a nearby lighthouse, see Erie Land Light. For the older one in Michigan, see Old Presque Isle Light. For newer one in Michigan, see New Presque Isle Light.
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| Location | Presque Isle Erie, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 42°09′48.31″N 80°06′55.68″W / 42.1634194°N 80.1154667°WCoordinates: 42°09′48.31″N 80°06′55.68″W / 42.1634194°N 80.1154667°W |
| Year first constructed | 1872 |
| Year first lit | 1873 |
| Automated | Yes |
| Foundation | Limestone |
| Construction | Brick |
| Tower shape | Square |
| Markings / pattern | Solid white |
| Height | 63 feet (19 m) |
| Original lens | Fourth order Fresnel |
| Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) |
| Characteristic | White Isophase Light |
| ARLHS number | USA-666 |
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Presque Isle Light
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| Location: | Presque Isle Peninsula on Lake Erie |
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| Built: | 1870 |
| Governing body: | U.S. Coast Guard |
| MPS: | U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouses and Light Stations on the Great Lakes TR |
| NRHP Reference#: | 83002242[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | August 4, 1983 |
The Presque Isle Light is one of the three lighthouses in Erie, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1872 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 4, 1983.
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[edit] History
Its construction began in 1872, and the light was first lit on July 12, 1873. It was originally 40 feet (12 m) tall before the tower was raised to its current height in 1896. Its original light characteristic, two red flashes followed by four white flashes, was changed to an alternating red and white flash when it was electrified in the 1920s. The Presque Isle Light was commonly known as the "flashlight" to locals.[2] In 1962, the station was fully automated and the characteristic was changed to a 3 second-on, 3 second-off white light.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Presque Isle Lighthouse". Sea the Lights. http://www.seathelights.com/pa/presque_isle.html. Retrieved January 18, 2007.
[edit] Further reading
- Oleszewski, Wes (1998). Great Lakes Lighthouses, American and Canadian: A Comprehensive Directory / Guide to Great Lakes Lighthouses. Gwinn, MI: Avery Color Studios. ISBN 0932212980.
- United States Coast Guard (1957). Historically Famous Lighthouses. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.
- Wright, Larry; Patricia Wright (2006). Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia. Erin, ON: Boston Mills Press. ISBN 1550463993.
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