Newburyport Harbor Light
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The current tower, built in 1898.
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| Location | Northern Blvd., Newburyport, Massachusetts |
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| Year first constructed | 1788 |
| Year first lit | 1898 (current structure) |
| Automated | 1951 |
| Foundation | Concrete (originally wood) |
| Construction | Wood |
| Tower shape | Conical |
| Markings / pattern | White with black lantern |
| Focal height | 50 feet (15 m) |
| Original lens | 4th order Fresnel Lens |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc (2) G 15s |
| Fog signal | none |
| USCG number | 1-260[1][2] |
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Newburyport Harbor Light
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| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| MPS | Lighthouses of Massachusetts TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 87001485[3] |
| Added to NRHP | June 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.
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.[3]
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