ral project because these buildings have character and reconstructing it in Illustrator would be fun. This is the Cove Point Lighthouse located at Cove Point MD. This lighthouse was built and finished in 1828. It was originally planned for this lighthouse to be located in Cedar Point MD but was relocated to Cove Point to increase the ability to guide ship traffic in the Chesapeake bay and into the Patuxent River.
Cove Point Lighthouse was designed by John Donahoo. It is located on 4 ½ acres of land, in addition to the lighthouse a house for the lighthouse keeper was built. The tower is 38 feet high. The fuels for the lights were powered by oil. This oil needed to be carried up to the top of the lighthouse many times per day. This was a hardship for the lighthouse keeper. A Fresnel lens was installed on one lamp in 1855 which reduced the oil required because only one lamp was needed to provide the light required in
stead of 11 lamps. There have been many upgrades to the lighthouse since it was built. The latest upgrade was in 1986 and included a fog detector, lamp changer, and computer connection to headquarters. These upgrades made the keeper position obsolete.
The house was originally a single story building. In 1883 a second story was built onto the home. The dormer was added in 1925. After the dormer was added the house was divided into two homes, one side for the head keeper the other for an assistant. The head keeper occupied the side closest to the tower.
The lighthouse is still operating. The house is occupied by a caretaker, since the keeper is no longer required due to the upgrades. It is located in a vacation spot therefore; it serves as a point of interest for many people.
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