Tinicum Island Range Front (New Jersey)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1886 F W. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 296
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 305
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 396
1898 Oc W 3s. W111/4. ec 1. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 485
1899 Oc W 3s. ec 1. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 498
1905 Oc W 3s. W111/4. ec 1. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 545
1908 Oc W 3s. ec 1. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 587
1915 Fl W 1s. fl 0.3. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 739
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 767
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 787
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 842
1931 Oc W 3s. ec 1. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1011
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1206
1940 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1218
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1594
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1793
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1934
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1934
1963-1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2273
1969-1979
1982
1987 Q R. Visible on rangeline only. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 39625
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 3030
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 3285
2004 Iso R 2s.

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1886 5th 17 37 Square white tower and dwelling, attached; lantern, red. A frame day-mark on top, and 20 feet above the lantern, showing horizontal bars, painted white. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 296
1888 Detached square white open framework tower; lantern, black; white dwelling distant about 50 feet. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 305
1893 Detached square, white, open framework tower; lantern, black; white dwelling with lead-colored trimmings and green shutters, distant about 50 feet. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 396
1898 31 Detached square, white, open framework tower; lantern, black; white dwelling, with lead-colored trimmings and green shutters, distant about 50 feet. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 485
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 498
1905 White, detached, square, framework tower, lower part horizontally slatted, lantern, white; dwelling and outbuildings light brown with lighter trimmings. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 545
1908 White, detached, square, framework tower, on concrete base; white, square lantern; dwelling and outbuildings light-brown with lighter trimmings. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 587
1915 N/A 22 38 White; square, framework tower; concrete base; white square lantern. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 739
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 767
1920 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 787
1927 White; square framework tower; concrete base; white square lantern. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 842
1931 Rf ei White, square, frame work tower; concrete base, white square lantern. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1011
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1206
1940 Rf e N/A USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1218
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1594
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 N/A White square framework tower, concrete base, white square lantern. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1793
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1934
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1934
1963-1965
1966 White square framework tower, concrete base. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2273
1969-1979
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 39625
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 3030
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 3285
2004 On skeleton tower.

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1886 None None LHB Light List (All Coasts): 296
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 305
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 396
1898 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 485
1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 498
1905 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 545
1908 2,000-pound bell struck by machinery a double blow every 30 sec. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 587
1915 Bell; 2 strokes every 30 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 739
1917 Bell; gp. 2 strokes every 30 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 767
1920 Bell; 1 stroke every 30 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 787
1927 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 842
1931 BELL; 1 stroke every 30 sec. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1011
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 1206
1940 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1218
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 1594
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 BELL: 1 stroke ev 15s. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 1793
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 1934
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 1934
1963-1965
1966 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 2273
1969-1970
1971-1979 None
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 39625
1990-1992 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 3030
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. II: 3285
2004
1880 - Present (Exact location of current light. Locations of all previous lights are assumed to be fairly close although the light was relocated over the years.)