Liston Range Rear Lighthouse
🇺🇸Delaware, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Liston Range Rear Lighthouse
This wrought iron tower stands 37 meters tall and was constructed by the Kellogg Bridge Company. Originally built in 1876-1877 several miles east of its current site, the lighthouse was relocated in 1906. It first became operational in 1877, serving the Delaware River. The structure remains the tallest lighthouse within Delaware.
Why it matters: The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Background
Liston Range Rear Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, on the Delaware River. The 120 feet (37 m) wrought iron tower was made by the Kellogg Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York. The light was built several miles to the east of its present location in 1876–1877, and was moved in 1906. The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is the tallest lighthouse in Delaware.Light & Optic
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1877
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
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Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 37m
Location
- City
- Delaware
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 39.5237°
- Longitude
- -75.6396°
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