 22 August 1885 | |
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| Location | Entrance to the Patapsco River, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°11′19.01″N 76°23′39.84″W / 39.1886139°N 76.3944000°W |
| Tower | |
| Foundation | Caisson with circular dwelling above. |
| Automated | 1964 |
| Shape | Cylindrical |
| Markings | Brown with white roof |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place  |
| Fog signal | none |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1873 (temporary lights), completed 1875 |
| Focal height | 25 feet (7.6 m) |
| Range | Red 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) |
| Characteristic | Flashing White, 3 sec with red sector |
Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light Station | |
| Nearest city | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1873 |
| MPS | Light Stations of the United States MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001420[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 2, 2002 |
The Craighill Channel Lower Range Front Light, named for William Price Craighill, was the first caisson lighthouse built in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, USA.[2][3] First lit in 1873, the range marks the first leg of the maintained Craighill Channel from the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Patapsco River into the Baltimore harbor and works in conjunction with the Craighill Channel Lower Range Rear Light. It was owned by non-profit organization Historical Place Preservation, Inc. from 2005 until the government took back the property in 2017 due to neglect. The lighthouse was put up for auction and sold to the highest bidder on September 15 2017 for $95,000.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Light List, Volume II, Atlantic Coast, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey to Little River, South Carolina (PDF). Light List. United States Coast Guard. 2010. p. 73.
- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maryland" (PDF). United States Coast Guard Historian's Office.