Warwick Lighthouse

Year Built

1827

Cost

$3,000

Type

Cylindrical with octagonal lantern and base

Height

51 feet

Location

Warwick

Automated Year

1985

First Lit

1932

Lens Type

Fourth order Fresnel lens (original), 250-mm lens (1986)

Fog Signal

Horn, 1 every 15 sec

Year Deactivated

Active

Color

White with black lantern

Last Keeper - Date

William Knight (1982 – 1985)

Description

The Tower still stands and 1889 keeper's house, storage building, and garage. The station serves as Coast Guard housing and is closed to the public.

Brief History

•  In 1833, at the keeper's request, a wooden three-room addition was attached to the back of the keeper's dwelling.
•  On the morning of September 21, 1938, Warwick Lighthouse was fifty feet from the water. Within a matter of hours the 1938 Hurricane destroyed all that land, leaving the light just inches from Narragansett Bay.
•  In September 1939, Warwick Lighthouse moved to its present location. The lighthouse was lifted off its old foundation with jacks and logs and was placed on a planked runway.
•  The light was automated in 1986, when the fourth order Fresnel lens was replaced with a 250mm lens.
•  On May 26, 2023 the General Services Administration offered ten lighthouses to the public. Warwick Lighthouse was one of the lighthouses offered under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act.