Mary Island Light

Mary Island Light
Mary Island Light in 1937
Map
LocationMary Island
Revillagigedo Channel
Alaska
United States
Coordinates55°5′56″N 131°10′58″W / 55.09889°N 131.18278°W / 55.09889; -131.18278
Tower
Constructed1903 (first)
Foundationconcrete
Constructionreinforced concrete
Automated1969
Height61 feet (19 m)
Shapesquare tower at corner of dwelling
Markingsart deco architecture
white tower
OperatorUnited States Coast Guard[1] [2]
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1937 (current)
Focal height76 feet (23 m)
LensFourth order Fresnel lens (original), 250 mm lens (current)
Range6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 6s.
obscured from 341° to 150°.
Mary Island Light Station
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Nearest cityKetchikan, Alaska
Area9.8 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1937
ArchitectUS Lighthouse Service; D.A. Chase; Edwin Laird
Architectural styleModerne
MPSLight Stations of the United States MPS
NRHP reference No.05000645[3]
AHRS No.KET-024
Added to NRHPJuly 8, 2005

The Mary Island Light Station is a lighthouse located on the northeastern part of Mary Island in southeastern Alaska, United States.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Alaska". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  2. ^ Alaska Historic Light Station Information & Photography United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 7 June 2016
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.