New Castle Range Front Light

New Castle Range Front Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the Delaware River near New Castle, Delaware[1][2]

New Castle Range Front Light
The light in 1933
LocationJust south of 314 Bay W Blvd, New Castle, Delaware
Coordinates39°38′32.6″N 75°35′43.5″W
Tower
Constructed1876
ConstructionWood frame (first)
Steel (current)
Automated1964
Height60 feet (18 m)
ShapeSquare tower (first)
Skeletal tower (current)
Light
First lit1964
Deactivated1964 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height37 feet (11 m) (first)
56 feet (17 m) (current)
CharacteristicIso G 2s Edit this on Wikidata

History

The original New Castle Range lights were wooden towers built in 1876. The New Castle Range Rear Light was attached to the keeper's quarters while the New Castle Range Front Light was a free standing tower. The original front range light was demolished in 1964 when it was replaced by a steel skeletal tower.[3] Both of the current skeletal towers remain an active aid to navigation and are not open to the public.

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