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Horseshoe Range West Lower Front Light Station - 1910
Premises page 1 of 2
Naval Reservation
About 8 acres
About 6 acres
loam
about 10'
Board & wire fences & ditches
none
By RR to Philadelphia, PA., thence by private conveyance to station or by trolley from Philadelphia to Penrose Ferry Bridge, thence by private conveyance to Lt. Sta. or by walking from Bridge, or small boat from River.
Station is on public road, dist. to nearest RR station (Bell Road Sta) about 2.5 miles; dist. to trolley line about 7/8 mile. Dist to RR station in Phila. 6 miles.
About 3.5 miles to Paschalville
About 2 miles to Elmwood.
none
Teams can be hired at RR station in Phila., distance about 6 miles
tower
1 light in lantern, station has 3 lights.
1881
1909
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