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Greenbury Point Shoal Light
Greenbury Point Light; Annapolis Harbor, December, 1925
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Annapolis, Maryland, USA
Designated Waterway: Chesapeake Bay
The Greenbury Point (Shoal) Light no longer exists. This screwpile light was located 1/2 mi south of Greenbury Point at the mouth of the Severn River in Annapolis, Maryland.
This light sat on the shoal about half a mile south of Greenbury Point, and was sometimes referred to as "Greenbury Point Shoal Light".
Like many such lights in the bay, the screwpile foundation proved vulnerable to ice, and in 1918 it was badly damaged. In 1934 the house was removed and a skeleton tower erected on the piles. This light is still in use.
Locals call the present light the "Spider Buoy." The skeleton tower is visible from the U.S. Naval Academy campus and many other places on the Annapolis waterfront. Accessible only by boat.
| Location Type |
Offshore |
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Construction Type |
Screwpile |
| Original Optics |
fourth-order Fresnel lens |
| Current Optics |
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| Year Built |
1892 |
| Builder: |
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| Operational: |
Yes |
| Date Deactivited: |
1934 |
| Automated: |
Yes |
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Markings: |
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| Shape: |
Hexigonal cottage style on steel screwpile foundation |
| Height: |
39 feet |
| Focal
Plane Height: |
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| Range: |
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| Sound
Signal Building: |
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| Sound
Device: |
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| Existing
Keepers Quarters: |
Integrated |
| Current
Use: |
Active ATON |
| Current
Owner/Manager: |
USCG |
| Open to
the Public: |
No |
| Web
Site: |
Greenbury Point (Shoal) Light |
National Register Status:
Miscellaneous
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