 A 1907 postcard showing the range lights (the two white towers) | |
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| Location | Spectacle Island, Boston, US |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°20′N 70°59′W / 42.33°N 70.98°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1897  |
| Foundation | masonry |
| Construction | wood |
| Shape | octagonal |
| Markings | White, later white with red center stripe |
| Light | |
| Deactivated | 1913 |
| Spectacle Island Range Front Light | |
| Height | 29 ft (8.8 m) |
| Characteristic | F R |
| Spectacle Island Range Rear Light | |
| Height | 54 ft (16 m) |
| Characteristic | F R |
The Spectacle Island Range Lights were a pair of range lights on Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor. They were established in 1897 and discontinued in 1913 after changes in the entrance channels to the harbor made them obsolete.[1][2][3]
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- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Massachusetts". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. 2009-08-08. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- ^ "New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide". Jeremy D'Entremont. 2009-10-24.