Two Lights
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Two Lights is a well-known pair of historic lighthouses on the rocky coast of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, that has become an iconic maritime landmark and scenic attraction.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
pair of lighthouses ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | conical lighthouse tower ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gulf of Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portland Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine
ⓘ
Lighthouses completed in 1828 ⓘ Lighthouses in Cumberland County, Maine ⓘ Tourist attractions in Cumberland County, Maine ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| easternTowerStatus | active aid to navigation ⓘ |
| function | marking the approach to Portland Harbor ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cape Elizabeth Light (eastern tower)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cape Elizabeth Light (western tower) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
rocky shoreline of Cape Elizabeth ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| imageSubjectOf | United States postage stamp "Lighthouse at Two Lights" (1970) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
Edward Hopper painting "Lighthouse at Two Lights"
NERFINISHED
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Edward Hopper painting "Two Lights" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
rocky coast of Cape Elizabeth ⓘ |
| managedBy | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
cast iron ⓘ |
| municipality | Cape Elizabeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationSystem | United States Aids to Navigation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby | Two Lights State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Portland, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
maritime history
ⓘ
scenic coastal views ⓘ twin lighthouse configuration ⓘ |
| NRHPListingName | Cape Elizabeth Lights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 73000121 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| purpose | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| reconstructed | 1874 ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seaArea | Atlantic seaboard of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| usedAs |
iconic maritime landmark
ⓘ
scenic attraction ⓘ |
| westernTowerStatus | deactivated ⓘ |
| westernTowerUse | private property ⓘ |
| yearBuilt | 1828 ⓘ |
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