Hospital Point Range Front Light

Hospital Point Range Front Light is a lighthouse in Essex County, Massachusetts. Massachusetts has 81 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 19 of them in Essex County.

It was built in 1872, in the late 19th century, making it the 21st oldest of the 50 in Massachusetts with a recorded construction date; the tower stands about 45 feet tall (17th tallest of 36 measured in Massachusetts); its light sits 69 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as F W (a steady light).

Status check, 2026-11: The light was first shown from a temporary structure on May 1, 1871, and moved to the permanent brick tower when it was finished in 1872, so the record's 1871 is the start date of the light, not the tower. It became the front light of a range in 1927, paired with a rear light in the First Baptist Church steeple. Hospital Point Range Front Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 42.5465° N, 70.8559° W.

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