National Register of Historic Places

Two Lights

Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine
Listed
December 27, 1974
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000167

About this property

Cape Elizabeth Light (also known as Two Lights) is a lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, at the southwestern entrance to Casco Bay in Maine. Only the eastern tower of the two that made up the light station until 1924 is active. Until recently, the eastern light used a second-order Fresnel lens. The western tower is deactivated, but remains standing. Public Access to the light station is prohibited by both the US Government and multiple private landowners. There is a small beach and parking area adjacent to the property, however. Good views of one of the two towers can be found at the small beach or on the rocks that protect it. The deactivated tower can be easily seen from the rocks. The facility is adjacent to Two Lights State Park, a 41-acre (17 ha) state facility. However, the park no longer has view of the lighthouses, and some people opt to tour the area by boat to avoid trespassing. The park was the Cape Elizabeth Military Reservation, part of the Harbor Defenses of Portland, in World War II, during which the former western lighthouse was a fire control tower. Cape Elizabeth Light, designed in the Gothic Revival style, was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Two Lights on December 27, 1974.

Location

Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine
43.56531, -70.20083

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When was Two Lights listed on the National Register?

Two Lights was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Two Lights?

Two Lights is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Two Lights?

The period of significance for Two Lights is recorded as the industrial era.

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