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Fourteen Foot Bank Light

Bowers, Delaware • Kent County

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About This Property

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Fourteen Foot Bank Light is an offshore screw-pile lighthouse located in the Delaware River, off the coast of Bowers, Delaware. Built in 1886, it stands as a prominent example of late 19th-century lighthouse construction.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Structure
Acreage
0.1
Listed Date
3/27/1989
Other Names
United States Coast Guard Light List #1355

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Engineering; Maritime History
Periods of Significance
1875 Ad - 1949 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
Yes
Level - State
No
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

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