Jones Point Light

Jones Point Light
Jones Point Light in 2022
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LocationAlexandria, Virginia
Coordinates38°47′25.4″N 77°2′26.3″W / 38.790389°N 77.040639°W / 38.790389; -77.040639
Tower
FoundationNatural / Emplaced
ConstructionWood
Automated1919
ShapeConical lantern on square house
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place, Virginia Historic Landmark Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1856
Deactivated1926-1995
LensFifth order Fresnel lens
Jones Point Lighthouse and District of Columbia South Cornerstone
LocationJones Point Park, Alexandria, Virginia
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1791 (1791)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.80000352[1]
VLR No.100-0116
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1980
Designated VLRMarch 18, 1980[2]

The Jones Point Light is a small river lighthouse located on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia. It was built in 1855.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.