Race Point Light with associated buildings
Race Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Cape Cod, in
Provincetown, Massachusetts. It was first established in 1816, the
third light on Cape Cod (after Highland Light (1797) and Chatham Light
(1808)). The original light was a 25 feet rubblestone tower
that featured one of the earliest rotating beacons, which
distinguished it from others on Cape Cod. In 1858 the light got a
fourth order Fresnel lens and, in 1874, a second keeper's quarters. In
1875, after significant deterioration of the original tower, it was
replaced with an iron tower lined with brick. The original keeper's
house was rebuilt as part of the project. The station was electrified
in 1957. The larger keeper's house was removed in 1960 and the other
was updated.
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