Fort Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Fort Point Lighthouse
Built in 1855, the Fort Point Lighthouse is a square pyramidal wood tower standing 9 meters tall. The original keeper's house was wrapped around the tower in 1878, creating a unique hunchbacked appearance. The lighthouse was first lit in 1855 and remained operational until 1989. Following its deactivation, the town of Liverpool assumed ownership and opened the building as a museum in 1997. The lighthouse is located at the end of Main Street in Liverpool.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is significant for its integrated tower and keeper's house design and serves as a tangible link to Liverpool's maritime heritage.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower with square lantern room embedded in the front of a 2-story wood keeper's house, giving the building a unique hunchbacked appearance
Location
- City
- Liverpool
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sea Region
- at the end of Main Street in Liverpool
- Latitude
- 44.0438°
- Longitude
- -64.7081°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Liverpool(0.2 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-184
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1855
Significant events: Inactive since 1989, keeper's house wrapped around tower in 1878, town of Liverpool active in preservation since 1970s, town assumed ownership after deactivation, building became a museum in 1997
Visiting
- Open to public
- Yes
Nearby Vessels
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