Liston Range Front Lighthouse is a

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, on the

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. It is a range light, paired with the

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, to create the Liston Range.

History

Liston Range Front Lighthouse was built in 1906. It was a 3-story wood keeper's house with a square

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on top and had a second order Fresnel lens. and It was added to the

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in 2004.

References

Lighthouses completed in 1906 Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware Lighthouses in New Castle County, Delaware National Register of Historic Places in New Castle County, Delaware 1906 establishments in Delaware {{Delaware-struct-stub