Cape Henry Light

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Cape Henry Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA, at the entrance from the Atlantic to the Chesapeake Bay. Cape Henry Light was built in 1792. 1881 a second tower was built.

The Cape Henry Lighthouse was first authorized by the U.S. government lighthouse in the area of the then USA. Was developed and built the first lighthouse by New York architect John McComb Jr., who was later involved in the development of New York City Hall.

The two Leucvhttürme were taken by the American Society of Civil Engineers in the List of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks in 2002.

Notes and References

  • Lighthouse in the United States
  • Lighthouse in North America
  • Building in Virginia
  • Built in the 1880s
  • Built in the 1790s
  • National Historic Landmark (Virginia)
  • Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
  • Octagonal
  • Virginia Beach
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