Eastern Point Lighthouse

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historic place lighthouse navigational aid

Eastern Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Gloucester, Massachusetts, guiding ships at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor on the Atlantic Ocean.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic place → lighthouse → navigational aid →
associatedStructure	fog signal building → keeper’s house → oil house →
category	Buildings and structures in Gloucester, Massachusetts → Lighthouses in Massachusetts →
city	Gloucester →
coordinates	approximately 42.583°N 70.664°W →
country	United States →
county	Essex County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED →
currentTowerYear	1890 →
firstLit	1832 →
focalHeight	about 57 feet →
function	coastal light →
hasAccess	viewable from shore →
hasFogSignal	yes →
hasPhotographicSignificance	popular subject for maritime photography →
height	about 36 feet →
heritageDesignation	historic lighthouse →
lightCharacteristic	flashing white light →
lightRange	about 20 nautical miles →
listedOn	National Register of Historic Places →
locatedAt	entrance to Gloucester Harbor →
locatedInProtectedArea	Eastern Point area of Gloucester →
locatedOn	Atlantic Ocean →
location	Gloucester, Massachusetts →
managingAgent	United States Coast Guard →
marking	white cylindrical tower →
nauticalChart	NOAA charts for Gloucester Harbor →
nearbyLandmark	Brace Rock → Dog Bar Breakwater →
NRHPType	contributing property in a historic district →
ocean	Atlantic Ocean →
operatedBy	United States Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team →
originalLensType	Fresnel lens →
ownedBy	United States Coast Guard →
powerSource	electric →
publicAccessToTower	generally closed →
purpose	to guide ships into Gloucester Harbor →
region	Cape Ann →
state	Massachusetts →
towerColor	white tower with black lantern →
towerMaterial	brick →
towerShape	cylindrical tower with lantern →
waterway	Gloucester Harbor →
yearBuilt	1832 →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cape Ann → Gloucester → Gloucester, Massachusetts →	hasLandmark