Notes: In 1947 a skeleton tower replaced the lighthouse, and the 1889 lighthouse was torn down in 1960. The skeleton tower fell over in 1988. An automatic light on a skeleton tower remains in operation today at the south end of the island (Gould Island South Light). Tower Height: 30 Height of Focal Plane: 52 Description of Tower: Conical brick tower, lower portion brown, upper portion white.
This light is not operational
Other Buildings? 2.5 story wood and brick keeper's dwelling (destroyed). Date Established: 1889 Date Deactivated: 1947 Optics: 1889: Fifth order Fresnel lens. Fog Signal: 1889: Fog bell and striking mechanism. Current Use: Destroyed. Directions: The oil house from the station can still be seen from the Newport Bridge. Keepers: Edmund Taylor (1889-at least 1909); John (Jack) Larsen (1923-1940)
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