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, -74.4138639°21'58" N, 74°24'50" W
Quadrangle map:Atlantic City
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