Finn's Point Rear Range Light

Finn's Point Rear Range Light is located at the intersection of Fort Mott and Lighthouse roads on Finns Point in Pennsville Township of Salem County, New Jersey. The range light was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1978, for its significance in engineering.^[3] It has been incorporated into the Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.

Finn's Point Rear Range Light
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Finn's Point Rear Range Light
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Location	Intersection of Fort Mott and Lighthouse roads Finns Point
Nearest city	Pennsville Township, New Jersey
Coordinates	39°37′1″N 75°32′5″W
Built	1876–1877
Built by	Kellogg Bridge Co.
NRHP reference No.	78001792[1]
NJRHP No.	2441[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 30, 1978
Designated NJRHP	December 19, 1977
Finns Point Range Lighthouse
Constructed	1877
Foundation	Masonry
Construction	Wrought Iron
Automated	1934
Height	115 feet (35 m)
Shape	Skeletal w/cylinder
Heritage	National Register of Historic Places listed place
First lit	1877
Deactivated	1950
Lens	Fourth Order Fresnel lens
Characteristic	1 Second Eclipse (Currently Not Lit)

History and description

The range light was built 1876–1877 by the Kellogg Bridge Co. of Buffalo, New York. The tower is made from wrought iron and is approximately 100 feet (30 m) high. The platform at the top is reached by a cast iron spiral staircase encased in a wrought iron cylinder. The use of wrought iron was atypical for this type of tower. It had resistance to corrosion and cracking. According to the nomination form, this tower is the only extant structure of this type in the state. The light was taken out of service c. 1950 and the lenses removed.^[3]

Information sign for the light

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Salem County, New Jersey