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Bass Harbor Head Light is a lighthouse located within Acadia National Park in the southwest portion of Mount Desert Island, Maine, marking the entrance to Bass Harbor and Blue Hill Bay.[2][3][4][5]

Bass Harbor Head Light

Location	Tremont, Maine
Coordinates	44°13′18.5″N 68°20′14.2″W
Tower
Constructed	1858
Foundation	Stone
Construction	Brick
Automated	1974
Height	10 m (33 ft)
Shape	Cylindrical tower
Markings	White with black marking
Heritage	National Register of Historic Places listed place
Fog signal	none
Light
First lit	1858
Focal height	56 feet (17 m)
Lens	Fourth Order Fresnel lens
Range	13 nautical miles (24 km; 15 mi)
Characteristic	Occulting red, 4s
Bass Harbor Head Light Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Nearest city	Bass Harbor, Maine
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Architect	US Army Corps of Engineers
MPS	Light Stations of Maine MPS
NRHP reference No.	87002273[1]
Added to NRHP	January 21, 1988

History

The history of Bass Harbor Head Light dates to 1855, when it was determined that there was sufficient reason for a lighthouse at the mouth of Bass Harbor. In 1885, the U.S. Congress appropriated $5,000 for construction of the lighthouse. In 1876, construction was completed on a fog bell and tower, since removed.[2] A much larger 4,000-pound (1800 kg) bell was placed inside the tower in 1898.[6] The house of the lightkeeper remains in its original configuration with the exception of a 10-foot addition that was added in 1900.[6] The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Bass Harbor Head Light Station on January 21, 1988, reference number 87002273.[1]

In 1902, an oil storage house constructed of brick was built 205 feet northwest of the lighthouse.[2]

Bass Harbor's fifth order Fresnel lens was replaced in 1902 with a larger fourth order. This lens was manufactured by the French company Henry-Lepaute. This lens remains in service today.[7]

Viewing

Today, the house is a private residence for a local Coast Guard member and his family. Tourists can get close to the bell and light via a concrete path, but most of the grounds remain private. There is a short walk which takes one to a series of wooden steps that lead down onto the many granite boulders that provide a great view of the harbor side of the lighthouse.[2]

Keepers

See also

•  Architecture portal
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hancock County, Maine
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Acadia National Park

References

External links

• Photos of Bass Harbor Head Light - Library of Congress - Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record^{[permanent dead link]}

На других языках

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- [en] Bass Harbor Head Light

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[ru] Маяк Басс-Харбор-Хед

Маяк Басс-Харбор-Хед (англ. Bass Harbor Head Light) — маяк, расположенный в национальном парке Акейдия у входа в бухту Басс-Харбор, находящуюся в юго-западной части острова Маунт-Дезерт в округе Ханкок штата Мэн в США, вблизи небольшого города Тремонт[en]. Маяк был построен в 1858 году, автоматизирован в 1974 году. Он считается одним из наиболее живописных маяков в США[1], а также одним из наиболее часто фотографируемых маяков Новой Англии[2].

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