Liston Range Front Light

Liston Range Front Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the Delaware River, Delaware. It is a Range light, paired with the Liston Range Rear Light, to create the Liston Range.

Liston Range Front Light
LocationNew Castle County, US
Coordinates39°28′57.3″N 75°35′30.0″W
Year first constructed1906
Automated1976
Tower height45 feet (14 m)
Focal height45 feet (14 m)
Original lensSecond order Fresnel lens
Characteristicwhite light, 3 s on, 3 s off
Admiralty numberJ1292
ARLHS numberUSA-436
USCG number2-2445[1]
Heritageplace listed on the National Register of Historic Places 
Liston Range Front Lighthouse
Location1600 Belts Rd., Bay View Beach, Delaware
ArchitectFlagler, Maj. C.A.F.,; Warner and Blair
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.03001386[2]
Added to NRHPJanuary 14, 2004

History

Liston Range Front Lighthouse was built in 1906. It was a 3-story wood keeper's house with a square wood cupola on top and had a second order Fresnel lens.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[2]

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References
  1. The Lighthouse Directory
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. Robin Bodo and William H. Duncan (May 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Liston Range Front Lighthouse". and Accompanying 14 photos


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