Liston Range Front Light

Liston Range Front Light is a navigation lighthouse on the Delaware River in New Castle County. The structure features a wooden three-story keeper's house with a square cupola and a wrought iron skeletal tower designed to guide river traffic.

The lighthouse was built in 1906 and received a second order Fresnel lens in 1953 to enhance signal strength. Automation of the facility occurred in 1976, allowing operation without permanent on-site staff.

The lighthouse design incorporates Colonial Revival architecture elements, reflecting early twentieth century structural traditions in maritime construction.

The lighthouse works in conjunction with a rear light to form a navigation system guiding vessels through the Delaware River channel. Visitors can view the structure from various vantage points to appreciate its design and placement along the river.

The pyramidal tower structure was manufactured from wrought iron by the Kellogg Bridge Company, a firm specializing in bridge construction. This unusual choice of a bridge builder for lighthouse construction reflects the cross-disciplinary engineering innovations of the early industrial era.

Location: New Castle County

Inception: 1906

GPS coordinates: 39.48290,-75.59200

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:12