Type:
Year Established:
1901
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
Download:
Harbor of Refuge DE 2002 JCC.jpg (3.66 MB)
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2002
Photo Credit:
Candace Clifford
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
Lewes Harbor/Delaware Bay Entrance
Latitude:
38° 48.9'
Longitude:
75° 5.6'
City / Town:
LEWES
U.S. State:
Delaware
Location County:
Sussex
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Open to Public:
Yes
STRUCTURE
Year Tower Established:
1901
Tower Construction Material:
Cast Iron
Tower Foundation:
Cast Iron Caisson/Rock Jetty
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
61 feet from water
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
57 feet
Tower Shape:
Conical
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1926
Keeper's Quarters Style:
Integral
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
Cast Iron
Other Structures:
Breakwater
OPTICS
Current Optic:
DCB-36 (SOLAR POWERED)
Original Optic Type:
Fourth Order, Fresnel
Year Original Lens Installed:
1901
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
Yes
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Entered Date:
Jul 20, 2017