Hospital Point Range Rear Light
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| Location | Beverly, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°32′53.94″N 70°52′42.43″W / 42.5483167°N 70.8784528°W |
| Tower | |
| Shape | church steeple |
| Markings | White |
| Fog signal | none |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1927 |
| Focal height | 183 feet (56 m) |
| Characteristic | Fl W |
The Hospital Point Range Rear Light is part of a pair of range lights in Beverly, Massachusetts. It is located in the steeple of the First Baptist Church of Beverly.[4]
History
The Hospital Point Light was established to help guide ships through Salem Sound. It was originally established as a single light, but in 1927 the beacon from a lightship was used to create a range, with the existing light made the front light.[4] This beacon was set in the steeple of the First Baptist Church, the tallest spire in town; it projects a very narrow beam, only 2° either side of the range course, leading across the northern part of the sound.[2][4][5] The church was destroyed in a fire in 1975, but the steeple survived; it was incorporated into the rebuilt church.[4] The light continues in active service.
References
- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Massachusetts". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2012-09-15. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- ^ a b United States Coast Guard (2012). Light List, Volume I, Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Shrewsbury River, New Jersey. p. 859.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (2009-09-07). "Lighthouses of the United States: Northern Massachusetts". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ a b c d "Hospital Point Range Rear, MA". Lighthouse Friends.
- ^ Salem and Lynn harbors (Map). 1:25,000. NOAA. 1980. Chart 13275.
External links
- First Baptist Church of Beverly website