Avery Rock Light was a lighthouse in Avery Rock, Machias Bay, Maine, United States. It was built on a rocky islet, 110 metres long and 48 metres wide, in the middle of Machias Bay accessible only by boat. The old light was a square tower built in 1875 with a gallery and lantern centered on the keeper's house. The lighthouse was automated in 1926, but it later suffered storm damage in 1947 that was beyond repair which led to its demolition.[1]
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| Location | Avery Rock, Machias Bay, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 44°39′16″N 67°20′39″W / 44.65444°N 67.34417°W |
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| Constructed | 1875 |
| Construction | Brick and wood |
| Automated | 1926 |
| Height | 34 feet (10 m) |
| Shape | Square tower |
| Fog signal | Bell every 10 seconds |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1875 |
| Deactivated | 1947 |
| Lens | Fifth order |
| Range | 13 nm |
| Characteristic | Fixed red |
The lighthouse was later rebuilt as a 13 feet (4.0 m) skeletal tower with a focal plane at 17 feet (5.2 m) which emits a white flash every 6 seconds.[2]
References
edit- ^ Coast Guard Lighthouses
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Eastern Maine". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maine". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- History of Avery Rock Lighthouse on New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide
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