Christiana North Jetty Light
USCG photograph of the Christiana North Jetty Light
LocationWilmington, Delaware
Coordinates39°43′09″N 75°30′39″W / 39.71914°N 75.51084°W / 39.71914; -75.51084
Tower
Constructed1884 Edit this on Wikidata
Foundationwooden piles
Constructionwooden tower
Shapesquare tower with balcony, bell and light on the roof
Light
First lit1884
Deactivated1909
CharacteristicF W (1884)
F R (1901)

Christiana North Jetty Lighthouse was a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, at the end of jetty at the mouth of the Christina River, near Wilmington, Delaware.[1]

History

Christiana North Jetty Lighthouse was built in 1884. It was discontinued in 1909 when the new Bellevue Range Lights went into operation, but the dwelling was used for the keeper of the Bellevue Range Lights until 1937. The lighthouse and dwelling were demolished in 1939.

See also

References

  • Historic Light Station Information Photography DELAWARE, United States Coast Guard, retrieved December 10, 2012


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