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Marcus Hook Range Rear Light
Photo: United States Coast Guard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Marcus Hook Range Rear Light

Also known as U.S. Coast Guard Light List #2255; CRS #N-12087

On the National Register since 198937 years
LighthouseListed 1989Edgemoor

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Marcus Hook Range Rear Light

Marcus Hook Range Rear Light, at Light House Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 27, 1989. The Register lists it for its engineering and maritime history, at the state level. It describes its style as Lighthouse, as it does for 2 other Delaware listings.

What it isLighthouse in Delaware, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 114 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1915 to today

  1. 1915Built
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
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Finding Marcus Hook Range Rear Light

Light House Rd., Edgemoor

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

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9 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Questions about Marcus Hook Range Rear Light

Is Marcus Hook Range Rear Light on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 27, 1989 (Register number 89000287).

Is Marcus Hook Range Rear Light a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Howard High School, 2.3 miles away.

Can you visit Marcus Hook Range Rear Light?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Marcus Hook Range Rear Light?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 114 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75324544 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.