Sabin Point Lighthouse

Year Built

1872

Cost

$42,000

Type

Square house with integral tower

Height

36 feet

Location

Southwest of Sabin Point in the Providence River

Automated Year

1956

First Lit

1872

Lens Type

Sixth Order Fresnel Lens (original) - Second light, Fourth Order Fresnel Lens (1935)

Fog Signal

N/A

Year Deactivated

1968

Color

N/A

Last Keeper - Date

Lathan Tracy (1953 – 1954

Description

No Longer Exists - Lighthouse Removed in 1968

Brief History

•  The government spent $42,000 to build the two-story granite lighthouse in 1872. For a time it was the most expensive single family home in Rhode Island.
•  1900, A fog-bell signal was established, consisting of a 10,000-blow striking machine, with a 160-pound bell arranged to strike a single blow every 9 seconds. The color of the lens light was changed from white to red. An oil house was built. Minor repairs were made.
•  In 1956, the lighthouse was converted to electricity and automated.
•  In 1968 the Rhode Island Division of Harbors and Rivers wanted to widen and deepen the shipping channel in the Providence River. This required the removal of Sabin Point Lighthouse.
•  The lighthouse was discontinued in 1989 and replaced with a day beacon.