Turtle Rock Light

Infobox_Lighthouse

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caption = Turtle Rock Lighthouse
location = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
yearlit = 1887
automated = 1990
yeardeactivated = Active
foundation = Natural
construction = Brick
shape = hexagonal
height =
lens = Electric lamp
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The Turtle Rock Light is a lighthouse built in 1887 to aid traffic on the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The lighthouse was constructed by Frank Thurwanger at a cost of $2,663 on a area of land just west of Boathouse Row. The lighthouse has a hexagonal lantern room with an octagonal walkway. Gas was first used to power the light, but in 1990, when the lighthouse was repainted and received a new wooden balustrade and newel posts, the beacon was electrified. The lighthouse is now operated by the Sedgely Club.

References

* [http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=856 Lighthouse Friends]
* [http://www.lighthousedepot.com/lite_digest.asp?action=get_article&sk=175&bhcd2=1212755391 Lighthouse Digest]