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Location | Southern Island, Tenants Harbor, Maine, United States |
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Coordinates | 43°57′40″N 69°11′5.4″W / 43.96111°N 69.184833°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1857 |
Foundation | Stone |
Construction | Brick |
Height | 27 feet (8.2 m) |
Shape | Cylindrical tower, with attached dwelling |
Markings | White with black lantern |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place ![]() |
Fog signal | Bell in square pyramidal tower Current tower is a replica |
Light | |
Deactivated | 1933 |
Focal height | 66 feet (20 m) |
Lens | 4th order Fresnel lens, then 5th order |
Range | 13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi) |
Tenants Harbor Light Station | |
Nearest city | Tenants Harbor, Maine |
Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
Architect | US Army Corps of Engineers |
Architectural style | Cape Cod style keeper's residence |
MPS | Light Stations of Maine MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 87002026[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 20, 1987 |
Tenants Harbor Light, also known as Southern Island Light,[2] is a lighthouse at the mouth of Tenants Harbor, St. George, Maine, United States.[3][2] It appears in paintings by Andrew Wyeth and his son Jamie Wyeth, who have owned the lighthouse since 1978.