Block Island Light Circa 1884
by Skip Willits
Title
Block Island Light Circa 1884
Artist
Skip Willits
Medium
Photograph - Epson Lustre Paper
Description
From the National Archives sometime before 1900.
BLOCK ISLAND SOUTHEAST LIGHTHOUSE
Block Island, Rhode Island
Atlantic Ocean
My image of the Southeast Light on Block Island was taken before 1993 when it was moved inland some 300 feet. As can be seen, the erosion of the cliff in front of the light was a monumental problem. However, the setting at that time was spectacular. The light was built in 1875 and although the tower is only 67 feet tall, the cliffs place it a huge 260 feet above sea level. Moving the two thousand-ton lighthouses not only shared a common identity with the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, which was moved in 1999 but also shared another outer bank story. The light in current use at this tower is the same one that once graced the Cape Lookout Light in North Carolina.
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February 24th, 2024
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