Christiana North Jetty Light

Lighthouse

Christiana North Jetty Light
Tower
USCG photograph of the Christiana North Jetty Light

Location	Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates	39°43′09″N 75°30′39″W / 39.71914°N 75.51084°W / 39.71914; -75.51084
Constructed	1884
Foundation	wooden piles
Construction	wooden tower
Shape	square tower with balcony, bell and light on the roof

Light
First lit	1884
Deactivated	1909
Characteristic	F W (1884) F R (1901)

Christiana North Jetty Lighthouse was a lighthouse in Delaware, United States, at the end of jetty at the mouth of the Christina River, near Wilmington, Delaware.

History

Christiana North Jetty Lighthouse was built in 1884. It was discontinued in 1909 when the new Bellevue Range Lights went into operation, but the dwelling was used for the keeper of the Bellevue Range Lights until 1937. The lighthouse and dwelling were demolished in 1939.

References

Lighthouse Explorer

Historic Light Station Information Photography DELAWARE, United States Coast Guard, retrieved December 10, 2012

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