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Spectacle Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts

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old photo of lighthouses

This light station no longer exists.

Location: Spectacle Island, Boston Inner Harbor; Nearest city: Boston

42 19 36 N
70 59 05 W

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Station established: 1903; Discontinued: c. 1950s

Construction materials: Wood

Height of focal plane: 53 feet (front range), 70 feet (rear range)

Original optic: Fourth-order Fresnel; Original characteristic: Flashing white (front), fixed red (rear).

Spectacle Island is accessible by ferry from Boston.

Related Sites

Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands

Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area

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