Hospital Point Light
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Hospital Point Range Front Light is a historic lighthouse
at the end of Bayview Avenue in Beverly, Massachusetts
. It forms the front half of a range
which guides vessels toward Salem Harbor
. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
as Hospital Point Light Station on September 28, 1987, reference number 87002031.
Hospital Point Range Rear Light is in the steeple of the First Baptist Church in Beverly.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
at the end of Bayview Avenue in Beverly, Massachusetts
Beverly, Massachusetts
Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 39,343 on , which differs by no more than several hundred from the 39,862 obtained in the 2000 census. A resort, residential and manufacturing community on the North Shore, Beverly includes Beverly Farms and Prides...
. It forms the front half of a range
Leading lights
Leading lights are a pair of light beacons, used in navigation to indicate a safe passage for vessels entering a shallow or dangerous channel; and may also be used for position fixing. At night, the lights are a form of leading line that can be used for safe navigation...
which guides vessels toward Salem Harbor
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as Hospital Point Light Station on September 28, 1987, reference number 87002031.
Hospital Point Range Rear Light is in the steeple of the First Baptist Church in Beverly.