2939d. (stereoview) Marblehead Neck Lighthouse, Mass. c.1870’s by J.L. LeFavour, Salem, Mass.
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2939d. (stereoview) Marblehead Neck Lighthouse, Mass. c.1870’s by J.L. LeFavour, Salem, Mass.
2939d. (stereoview) Marblehead Neck Lighthouse, Mass. c.1870’s by J.L. LeFavour, Salem, Mass. The first lighthouse was built in the part of Marblehead Neck known as Point O’Neck, at the entrance to the harbor. A white brick tower 20 feet high was constructed and first lighted on October 10, 1835. However, the area was growing in popularity as a summer resort, and large cottages began springing up all around the lighthouse. By 1880, the first light was obscured by houses and could not be seen at sea. In 1883 a temporary lantern was put at the top of a 100-foot mast near the lighthouse. This sufficed for a while, but by 1895 it was decided that a new lighthouse was in order. The second Marblehead Light was finished by the following year and was first lighted on April 20, 1896. The temporary mast is not to be seen in this photo, this dating it before 1883. Rare early view, occasional light foxing, light edge wear. Photos of this early light are extremely rare. (VG). $38.