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{{short description|Lighthouse in Virginia, United States}}
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| shape = Conical lantern on square house
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| lens = Fifth order [[Fresnel lens]]
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| name = Jones Point Lighthouse and District of Columbia South Cornerstone
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| location = Jones Point Park, [[Alexandria, Virginia]]
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| built = {{Start date|1791}}
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| architecture = Greek Revival
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| added = May 19, 1980
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The '''Jones Point Light''' is a small river [[lighthouse]] located on the [[Potomac River]] in [[Alexandria, Virginia]]. It was built in 1855. It is a small, one-story house with a lantern on top and served primarily as a warning light for naval ships approaching the [[Washington Navy Yard]]. The lighthouse was discontinued in 1926, replaced by a small steel [[skeletal tower]] located nearby; this smaller tower was in use for ten years before being discontinued. After being dark for more than half a century, Jones Point Light was relit by a private concern in 1995.
The '''Jones Point Light''' is a small river [[lighthouse]] located on the [[Potomac River]] in [[Alexandria, Virginia]]. It was built in 1855.


==Lighthouse==
The lighthouse is located on [[Jones Point]] in Alexandria, and is part of [[Jones Point Park]]. Visitors can approach the lighthouse, but it is currently impossible to enter the building.
It is a small, one-story house with a lantern on top and served primarily as a warning light for naval ships approaching the [[Washington Navy Yard]]. The lighthouse was discontinued in 1926, replaced by a small steel [[skeletal tower]] located nearby; this smaller tower was in use for ten years before being discontinued. After being dark for more than half a century, Jones Point Light was relit by a private concern in 1995, however, it was eventually put out again after ownership switched from the [[Daughters of the American Revolution]] Foundation to the [[National Park Service]]. Certain local efforts have called for the structure to be relit, but as of 2017, the only working lighthouse on the [[Potomac River]] is the [[Fort Washington Light|Fort Washington Point Lighthouse]], located five miles downriver.


The lighthouse is immediately north of the confluence of [[Hunting Creek]] and the Potomac River. The 1791-1792 survey of the boundaries of the [[History of Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]] began at a spot that was then at the tip of a [[headland|cape]] at the Point. The [[Boundary Stones (District of Columbia)|south cornerstone]] from the [[Surveying|boundary survey]] remains in the [[seawall]] adjacent to the lighthouse.
The lighthouse is located on [[Jones Point (Virginia)|Jones Point]] in Alexandria, and is part of [[Jones Point Park]]. Visitors can approach the lighthouse, but it is currently impossible to enter the building.
The lighthouse is immediately north of the confluence of [[Hunting Creek]] and the Potomac River. The 1791-1792 survey of the boundaries of the [[History of Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]] began at a spot that was then at the tip of a [[headland|cape]] at the Point. The [[boundary markers of the original District of Columbia|south cornerstone]] from the [[surveying|boundary survey]] remains in the [[seawall]] adjacent to the lighthouse.


In 1980, the lighthouse and the cornerstone were listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]] as reference #80000352. The lighthouse is also listed in the [[Library of Congress]] [[Historic American Buildings Survey]] as survey number VA-641. The listing shows lighthouse drawings and several black-and-white photos of the lighthouse prior to restoration.
In 1980, the lighthouse and the cornerstone were listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]] as reference #80000352. The lighthouse is also listed in the [[Library of Congress]] [[Historic American Buildings Survey]] as survey number VA-641. The listing shows lighthouse drawings and several black-and-white photos of the lighthouse prior to restoration.
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File:Jones Point seen from Belle Haven.jpg|The lighthouse and the [[Woodrow Wilson Bridge]], seen from the bank of the Potomac River at [[Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia|Belle Haven]]
File:Jones Point seen from Belle Haven.jpg|The lighthouse and the [[Woodrow Wilson Bridge]], seen from the bank of the Potomac River at [[Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia|Belle Haven]]
File:Jones Point lens.jpg|Fifth-order Fresnel lens once used at the lighthouse, on display at [[Lyceum (Alexandria, Virginia)|The Lyceum]], Alexandria's history museum
File:Jones Point lens.jpg|Fifth-order Fresnel lens once used at the lighthouse, on display at [[Lyceum (Alexandria, Virginia)|The Lyceum]], Alexandria's history museum
File:Jones Point Lighthouse (1996).jpg|Jones Point Lighthhouse in 1996
File:Jones Point Lighthouse (1996).jpg|Jones Point Lighthouse in 1996
Image:USCGJones_Point_1.jpg|Skeleton tower at the point, which replaced the earlier structure
Image:USCGJones_Point_1.jpg|Skeleton tower at the point, which replaced the earlier structure
File:South_cornerstone_plaque_1926.jpg|Plaque placed in the sea wall next marking the south cornerstone.
File:South_cornerstone_plaque_1926.jpg|Plaque placed in the sea wall next marking the south cornerstone.
File:South_cornerstone_in_sea_wall.jpg|The boundary cornerstone is located in the lighthouse's sea wall.
File:South_cornerstone_in_sea_wall.jpg|The boundary cornerstone is located in the lighthouse's sea wall.
File:Southern_cornerstone_close-up.jpg|A close-up of the cornerstone.
File:Boundary Stone (District of Columbia) South Cornerstone close-up.jpg|A close-up of the cornerstone.
File:Jones Point Light, Jones Point, Alexandria, Virginia, 2017.jpg|Jones Point Light, Jones Point, Alexandria, Virginia, in the spring of 2017
File:JonesPointLight.jpg|Jones Point Lighthouse, Looking Southeast
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons cat|Jones Point lighthouse}}
{{Commons category|Jones Point lighthouse}}
*[http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/jonespt.htm NPS Inventory of Historic Light Stations]
*[http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/jonespt.htm NPS Inventory of Historic Light Stations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060509095215/http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/park/jonespt.htm |date=2006-05-09 }}
*[http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=439 Lighthousefriends: Jones Point Lighthouse]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051230180336/http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=439 Lighthousefriends: Jones Point Lighthouse]
*[http://cblights.com/lights/jonespoint.html Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Project - Jones Point Light]
*[http://cblights.com/lights/jonespoint.html Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Project - Jones Point Light]
*[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.va1050 Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)] - Survey number VA-641
*[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.va1050/ Jones Point Lighthouse, Jones Point, Potomac River, Alexandria, Independent City, VA] at the [[Historic American Buildings Survey]] (HABS)
*[http://byways.org/explore/byways/60807/places/60814 America's Byways: Jones Point Lighthouse]
*[http://byways.org/explore/byways/60807/places/60814 America's Byways: Jones Point Lighthouse] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214020602/http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/60807/places/60814/ |date=2008-02-14 }}


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Latest revision as of 00:58, 14 August 2023

Jones Point Light
Jones Point Light in 2022
Map
LocationAlexandria, Virginia
Coordinates38°47′25.4″N 77°2′26.3″W / 38.790389°N 77.040639°W / 38.790389; -77.040639
Tower
FoundationNatural / Emplaced
ConstructionWood
Automated1919
ShapeConical lantern on square house
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place, Virginia Historic Landmark Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1856
Deactivated1926-1995
LensFifth order Fresnel lens
Jones Point Lighthouse and District of Columbia South Cornerstone
LocationJones Point Park, Alexandria, Virginia
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1791 (1791)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.80000352[1]
VLR No.100-0116
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1980
Designated VLRMarch 18, 1980[2]

The Jones Point Light is a small river lighthouse located on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia. It was built in 1855.

Lighthouse

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It is a small, one-story house with a lantern on top and served primarily as a warning light for naval ships approaching the Washington Navy Yard. The lighthouse was discontinued in 1926, replaced by a small steel skeletal tower located nearby; this smaller tower was in use for ten years before being discontinued. After being dark for more than half a century, Jones Point Light was relit by a private concern in 1995, however, it was eventually put out again after ownership switched from the Daughters of the American Revolution Foundation to the National Park Service. Certain local efforts have called for the structure to be relit, but as of 2017, the only working lighthouse on the Potomac River is the Fort Washington Point Lighthouse, located five miles downriver.

The lighthouse is located on Jones Point in Alexandria, and is part of Jones Point Park. Visitors can approach the lighthouse, but it is currently impossible to enter the building.

The lighthouse is immediately north of the confluence of Hunting Creek and the Potomac River. The 1791-1792 survey of the boundaries of the District of Columbia began at a spot that was then at the tip of a cape at the Point. The south cornerstone from the boundary survey remains in the seawall adjacent to the lighthouse.

In 1980, the lighthouse and the cornerstone were listed in the National Register of Historic Places as reference #80000352. The lighthouse is also listed in the Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey as survey number VA-641. The listing shows lighthouse drawings and several black-and-white photos of the lighthouse prior to restoration.

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  • The lighthouse and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, seen from the bank of the Potomac River at Belle Haven
    The lighthouse and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, seen from the bank of the Potomac River at Belle Haven
  • Fifth-order Fresnel lens once used at the lighthouse, on display at The Lyceum, Alexandria's history museum
    Fifth-order Fresnel lens once used at the lighthouse, on display at The Lyceum, Alexandria's history museum
  • Jones Point Lighthouse in 1996
    Jones Point Lighthouse in 1996
  • Skeleton tower at the point, which replaced the earlier structure
    Skeleton tower at the point, which replaced the earlier structure
  • Plaque placed in the sea wall next marking the south cornerstone.
    Plaque placed in the sea wall next marking the south cornerstone.
  • The boundary cornerstone is located in the lighthouse's sea wall.
    The boundary cornerstone is located in the lighthouse's sea wall.
  • A close-up of the cornerstone.
    A close-up of the cornerstone.
  • Jones Point Light, Jones Point, Alexandria, Virginia, in the spring of 2017
    Jones Point Light, Jones Point, Alexandria, Virginia, in the spring of 2017
  • Jones Point Lighthouse, Looking Southeast
    Jones Point Lighthouse, Looking Southeast

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
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