Jordan Point Lighthouse

Year Built

1855

Cost

$15,000

Type

Rectangular two-story structure

Height

59 feet

Location

Jordan Point on the south bank of the James River

Automated Year

N/A

First Lit

N/A

Lens Type

Sixth-order Fresnel lens

Fog Signal

Fog bell worked by hand in second structure.

Year Deactivated

1927

Color

White frame building with red roof

Last Keeper - Date

Thomas E. Fenner (1887 – at least 1921)

Description

The wooden tower is gone, but gone the keeper's house built in 1888 still stands and was extensively renovated in 2009 and is a private residence.

Brief History

•  1869 – The house has been painted outside and in, glass set, outbuildings and fences whitewashed, plank walk laid, and bell tower painted.
•  1875, By act approved March 3, 1875, an appropriation of $2,000 was made for protecting the site and establishing a fog-bell.
•  The light was deactivated in 1927 and the station was abandoned a few years later.
•  1927 – Keeper’s dwelling and surrounding property was sold for $1,105 except for a small plot on which the tower stood.
•  Skeletal tower was built around 1941 exists where tower once stood. This structure serves as Jordan Point Range Rear Light.