Gull Cottage fire aftermath @ Prospect Harbor Point Lighthouse, Maine
The light station at Prospect Harbor was authorized by Congress in 1847 and went into operation in 1850. At that time Prospect Harbor was home to a significant fishing fleet. The light was deactivated in 1859, after the United States Lighthouse Board claimed it was not needed because the harbor was not used as a shelter during storms. It was reactivated in 1870. In 1891 the station was rebuilt; the present tower and keeper's house date to this period. The brick oil house was added in 1905. The light was automated in 1934, but keepers remained on site until 1951, when its Fresnel lens was removed and replaced by modern optics. The station last underwent major restorative work in the early 2000s; it remains an active aid to navigation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Prospect Harbor Light Station in 1988. (Wikipedia)
The two-story building called Gull Cottage sits on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Satellite Operations Center on Lighthouse Point on Prospect Harbor's eastern shore. The building is used for any retired or current military staff that want to use it as a rental. The fire happened in June 2022.
Gull Cottage fire aftermath @ Prospect Harbor Point Lighthouse, Maine
The light station at Prospect Harbor was authorized by Congress in 1847 and went into operation in 1850. At that time Prospect Harbor was home to a significant fishing fleet. The light was deactivated in 1859, after the United States Lighthouse Board claimed it was not needed because the harbor was not used as a shelter during storms. It was reactivated in 1870. In 1891 the station was rebuilt; the present tower and keeper's house date to this period. The brick oil house was added in 1905. The light was automated in 1934, but keepers remained on site until 1951, when its Fresnel lens was removed and replaced by modern optics. The station last underwent major restorative work in the early 2000s; it remains an active aid to navigation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Prospect Harbor Light Station in 1988. (Wikipedia)
The two-story building called Gull Cottage sits on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Satellite Operations Center on Lighthouse Point on Prospect Harbor's eastern shore. The building is used for any retired or current military staff that want to use it as a rental. The fire happened in June 2022.