Lightship No. 112, Nantucket
Lightvessel in South Portland, Maine. Added to the National Register in 1989, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
United States lightship Nantucket (LV-112) is a National Historic Landmark lightship that served at the Lightship Nantucket position. She was the last serving lightship and at time of its application as a landmark, one of only two capable of moving under their own power. She served as the lightship for such notable vessels as the liners United States, Queen Mary, and Normandie.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute Pier, South Portland, ME |
| County | Cumberland County |
| Listed | Dec 20, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89002464 |
| Architect | Pusey and Jones |
| Type of place | lightvessel |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Treasure |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
Visiting
| Address | Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute Pier, South Portland, ME |
| Coordinates | 42.36104, -71.03510 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Boston National Historical Park · 1 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | West Hill Park 34 mi |
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Nearby in Cumberland County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 89002464. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.