Hospital Point Range Front Lighthouse

Year Built

1871

Cost

$15,000

Type

Square pyramidal tower with attached house

Height

44 feet

Location

Beverly

Automated Year

1947

First Lit

1872

Lens Type

Third order Fresnel lens (current)

Fog Signal

None

Year Deactivated

Active

Color

White, black lantern

Last Keeper - Date

Carl D. Hill (1945 – 1947)

Description

The square pyramidal light tower with the doorway facing the keeper's house, small brick oil house stands nearby.

Brief History

•  In 1869, the Lighthouse Board requested funds “to complete the lighting” of Salem Harbor.
•  A light on the rocky promontory of Hospital Point, west of Beverly Cove, first shone from a temporary structure on May 1, 1871.
•  On May 1, 1927, Hospital Point Light was officially renamed Hospital Point Range Front Light.
•  A brick oil house built in 1902 is also found on the premises along with a garage added in 1942.
•  An agreement was signed with the Coast Guard in 2009, giving permission to members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary to open the lighthouse to visitors.