Spectacle Island Range Lights, Leading lights in Boston Harbor, United States
The range lights consist of two octagonal towers standing at different heights, with the front tower reaching 29 feet and the rear tower extending to 54 feet.
The Lighthouse Board secured funding in 1895 to construct these navigational aids, which operated from 1897 until their deactivation in 1913 due to channel modifications.
These range lights represented advances in maritime technology during the late 1800s, contributing to the growth of Boston's commercial shipping industry.
Both towers featured red reflector lights visible to ships entering the harbor, with a distinctive red band painted around their midsections in 1904 for improved visibility.
Local shipping interests protested the removal of these lights in 1912, leading to formal clarifications about which specific range lights would be discontinued.
Location: Boston
Inception: 1897
GPS coordinates: 42.32780,-70.98470
Latest update: March 5, 2025 07:26
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