Straitsmouth Island Lighthouse

Year Built

1835

Cost

$5,000

Type

Cylindrical

Height

37 feet

Location

Rockport

Automated Year

1967

First Lit

1835

Lens Type

250 millimetres (9.8 in), solar powered

Fog Signal

None

Year Deactivated

Active

Color

White with black lantern

Last Keeper - Date

Hoyt P. Smith (1928 – 1933)

Description

Renovated Straitsmouth Island Lighthouse in 2013 and restored the oil house in 2010.

Brief History

•  1896, The present tower was built to replace original.
•  In 1905, an oil house was erected to house the volatile kerosene oil then in use.
•  1932, Light characteristic changed from white to green. The color was produced by a circular green shade in a shade holder.
•  1991, The entryway to the tower was destroyed by a storm. It was subsequently replaced.
•  Between 2010 and 2013, the Massachusetts Audubon Society spent over $180,000 rehabilitating the Victorian keeper’s dwelling, which was nearly in ruin.