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Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse
Private Property
Historic brownstone tower, now private residence. Viewable from road only.
52
Feet Tall
1856
Year Built
No
Public Access
About Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse
Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse is a historic brownstone tower that once worked with Conover Beacon to guide ships into Sandy Hook Bay. Now a private residence, it can be viewed from the road.
History
Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse was built in 1856 as part of a range light system with Conover Beacon. Ships entering Sandy Hook Bay would align the two lights to safely navigate the channel.
The brownstone tower is one of the few remaining examples of this construction material in lighthouse architecture. After deactivation in 1956, it was sold to private owners and converted to a residence.
Notable Facts
- •One of few brownstone lighthouse towers
- •Worked as range light with Conover Beacon
- •Now a private residence
- •Built in 1856 to guide ships into Sandy Hook Bay
Visiting Tips
Private residence - view from road only
Respect private property boundaries
Combine with Twin Lights visit nearby
Photography Tips
📷 Must photograph from public road
📷 Telephoto lens helpful
Technical Details
- Style
- Brownstone tower
- Material
- brownstone
- Light
- Deactivated 1956
- Region
- North Shore
- County
- monmouth