64 N. Bay View Ave., Jamestown, Rhode Island. County/parish: Newport.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 25, 1988. NRIS 87001698.
Part of Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR (NRIS 64000750).
1 contributing building. 3 contributing structures.
Conanicut Island Light (also known as Conanicut Island Lighthouse), built in 1886, is an inactive lighthouse in Jamestown, Rhode Island.
The light was built primarily to assist the ferry between Jamestown and Newport, Rhode Island. The lighthouse lies on the northern tip of Conanicut Island in Jamestown. The light was deactivated in 1933 and its lantern was removed. In 1934 it was sold as government surplus and is now a private residence. The lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was featured in Wes Anderson's 2012 film Moonrise Kingdom.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41374362