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was installed in the tower in 1855, and a fog station was added in 1888. In 1889 the 1852 tower was torn down and most of the present complex of buildings was constructed. The Coast Guard discontinued the light in the 1980s, replacing it with an offshore buoy with a bell and light. The Bear Island
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The tower is a cylindrical brick structure, 31 feet (9.4 m) in height, with an attached gable-roofed workroom, and was built in 1889. It is topped by a polygonal lantern chamber, with a surrounding iron parapet and railing. There are two narrow windows in the tower, and two into the workroom,
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in 1838. The government acquired 2 acres (0.81 ha) of land at the southwestern end of Bear Island, and in 1839 constructed a stone keeper's house, on top of which a light was mounted. This structure burned in 1852, and was replaced the following year by a brick tower. A fifth order
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Bear Island Light was authorized by federal legislation signed by
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U.S. Naval Radio Station–Apartment Building and Power House
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638:List of lighthouses in the United States
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563:"NRHP nomination for Bear Island Light"
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386:National Register of Historic Places
16:Lighthouse in Maine, United States
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1183:Lighthouses completed in 1889
1178:Lighthouses completed in 1839
1213:1839 establishments in Maine
907:Prospect Harbor Point Light
734:Doubling Point Range Lights
330:Light Stations of Maine MPS
233:Original: 5th order Fresnel
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749:Fiddler's Reach Fog Signal
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774:Great Duck Island Light
684:Burnt Coat Harbor Light
565:. National Park Service
396:Description and history
303:Northeast Harbor, Maine
87:44.283500°N 68.269889°W
967:West Quoddy Head Light
932:Saddleback Ledge Light
922:Ram Island Ledge Light
659:Bass Harbor Head Light
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288:U.S. Historic district
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962:Two Bush Island Light
847:Monhegan Island Light
759:Franklin Island Light
694:Cape Elizabeth Lights
496:National Park Service
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92:44.283500; -68.269889
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982:Whitlocks Mill Light
957:Tenants Harbor Light
952:Squirrel Point Light
912:Pumpkin Island Light
882:Perkins Island Light
877:Pemaquid Point Light
842:Matinicus Rock Light
837:Marshall Point Light
809:Ladies Delight Light
789:Hendricks Head Light
729:Doubling Point Light
704:Crabtree Ledge Light
412:Acadia National Park
382:Acadia National Park
225:100 feet (30 m)
149:31 feet (9.4 m)
987:Winter Harbor Light
902:Portland Head Light
830:Machias Seal Island
824:Lubec Channel Light
799:Indian Island Light
779:Grindel Point Light
714:Curtis Island Light
669:Blue Hill Bay Light
546:. 2016. p. 20.
392:on March 14, 1988.
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857:Mount Desert Light
819:Little River Light
814:Libby Island Light
804:Isle au Haut Light
784:Halfway Rock Light
739:Eagle Island Light
709:The Cuckolds Light
699:Cape Neddick Light
689:Burnt Island Light
654:Baker Island Light
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862:Narraguagus Light
769:Goose Rocks Light
764:Goat Island Light
679:Browns Head Light
674:Boon Island Light
664:Bear Island Light
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374:Mt. Desert Island
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370:Bear Island
214:Deactivated
126:brick
108:Constructed
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65:Coordinates
1172:Categories
569:January 6,
469:References
366:lighthouse
186:Fog signal
111:1839
75:44°17′.6″N
44:circa 1972
21:Lighthouse
1153:See also:
317:Architect
217:1981-1989
206:First lit
138:Automated
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170:Heritage
162:Markings
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146:Height
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154:Shape
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312:1889
230:Lens
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