Name/Title
[Cedar Point Lighthouse, junction of Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay]Entry/Object ID
1980.001.0401Description
Cedar Point Lighthouse. Color print. View is from the water, probably looking north. I believe this is the south and west sides of the house. Brick below, shingle above, two and one half story house with a gable roof and the light on north side of the roof. On the second floor are two double windows on the visible gable end. Below is a three bay porch with pillars, although one corner pillar is missing, and a leanto roof. There are three openings under the porch roof; one may be a door. There were probably two windows on the first floor, south side, but the hurricane has removed their definition. Two openings on the east wall are visible. The space under the porch is enclosed by brick. There were probably two small windows on the lower level, south side, but they have been smashed by the wave action. A small opening is visible on the easat side. The house is in a derelict condition with water flowing through the structure. A few rocks in the background hint at the former breakwater and there are pieces of brickwork and concrete in the foreground. On the far side of the house roof is a square platform with a metal fence to provide a railing. Above that is an eight-sided structure capped by a circular roof with a ball on top, just like the Blakiston Light. A large piece of metal with several angled panels lies on the shingle roof. Bird droppings are everywhere, especially on the end of the roof peak. It is all very stark and sad.Collection
Lighthouse Photographs Collection, Miscellaneous Donated Photographs CollectionDimensions
Dimension Notes
Print Size: 5" x 3 3/8"Location
Container
Miscellaneous Donated Photographs Collection, Box 3Shelf
Rack 17, Shelf 3Rack
Rack 17Wall
North wallRoom
Archives 2Building
Tudor HallContainer
Miscellaneous Donated Photographs Collection, Box 3Shelf
Rack 17, Shelf 3Rack
Rack 17Wall
North wallRoom
Archives 2Building
Tudor Hall