Absecon Lighthouse

Vermont and Pacific Aves., Atlantic City, New Jersey

Photos

NIGHT VIEW OF LIGHTHOUSE SILHOUETTED AGAINST SEA AND SKY

Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey

Map

Coordinates:
+39.36615, -74.41386
39°21'58" N, 74°24'50" W

Quadrangle map:
Atlantic City

Street View

Description

The lighthouse was constructed by the United States government after a number of tragic shipwrecks in the vicinity of Absecon Beach were attributed to lack of navigational signals. The beam is higher above sea level than any other light on the New Jersey coast, except the Twin Lights Lighthouse. -- Historic American Buildings Survey

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1971
Reference number: 71000492
Areas of significance: Transportation; Architecture; Communications
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type: Structure
Historic function: Water-related
Current function: Museum
Periods of significance: 1900-1924; 1875-1899; 1850-1874
Significant year: 1856

Update Log

June 20, 2017: New photo from Michael Miller
April 21, 2017: New Street View added by Michael Miller
July 7, 2012: Imported photo from HABS/HAER
July 31, 2011: New Street View added by Kenton dickerson

Sources

Kenton Dickerson - kentondi [at] comcast [dot] net
HABS NJ-734 - Absecon Lighthouse
Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 71000492 (Search for documents)