Finn's Point Rear Range Light
Finn's Point Rear Range Light
Finn's Point Rear Range Light is located in Salem County, New Jersey
Finn's Point Rear Range Light
Finn's Point Rear Range Light is located in New Jersey
Finn's Point Rear Range Light
Finn's Point Rear Range Light is located in the United States
Finn's Point Rear Range Light
LocationIntersection of Fort Mott and Lighthouse roads
Finns Point
Nearest cityPennsville Township, New Jersey
Coordinates39°37′1″N 75°32′5″W / 39.61694°N 75.53472°W / 39.61694; -75.53472
Built1876–1877
Built byKellogg Bridge Co.
NRHP reference No.78001792[1]
NJRHP No.2441[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 1978
Designated NJRHPDecember 19, 1977

Finn's Point Rear Range Light is located at the intersection of Fort Mott and Lighthouse roads on Finns Point in Pennsville Township of Salem County, New Jersey. The range light was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1978, for its significance in engineering.[3] It has been incorporated into the Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.

History and description

The range light was built 1876–1877 by the Kellogg Bridge Co. of Buffalo, New York. The tower is made from wrought iron and is approximately 100 feet (30 m) high. The platform at the top is reached by a cast iron spiral staircase encased in a wrought iron cylinder. The use of wrought iron was atypical for this type of tower. It had resistance to corrosion and cracking. According to the nomination form, this tower is the only extant structure of this type in the state. The light was taken out of service c. 1950 and the lenses removed.[3]

Information sign for the light

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System – (#78001792)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Salem County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 3.
  3. 1 2 Georqe A. Chidley IV (June 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Finn's Point Rear Range Light". National Park Service.
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