Architect Unknown NRHP Reference # 88000269 Opened 1883 Added to NRHP 30 March 1988 | Built 1883 Architectural style Other Height 18 m Material Cast iron | |
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MPS Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR Similar Nayatt Point Lighthouse, Hog Island Shoal Light, Warwick Light, Pomham Rocks Light, Bristol Ferry Light | ||
Conimicut Light, built in 1883, is a historic sparkplug lighthouse in Warwick, Rhode Island. The lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The lighthouse is said to be in "relatively good condition."
Map of Conimicut Lighthouse, Warwick, RI 02889, USA
The lighthouse was built in 1883 using pneumatic caisson engineering. The light replaced an earlier 1868 light. Conimicut Lighthouse was automated in the 1960s and was one of the last acetylene gas powered lights to switch to electricity. The City of Warwick acquired the light in 2004. Initially the city planned to restore the lighthouse, but a federal grant for this purpose failed to come through. Subsequently, the city is considering various plans, including leasing it to a tourism company to be converted into a bed-and-breakfast inn.