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Location | Kelly Drive, Boat House #15, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Coordinates | 39°58′12″N 75°11′23″W / 39.97000°N 75.18972°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1887 |
Foundation | Natural |
Construction | Brick |
Automated | 1990 |
Height | 30 feet (9.1 m) |
Shape | Conical, with hexagonal balcony |
Markings | Red tower with white balcony and lantern |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places contributing property
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Boat House #15 | |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Shingle Style |
Part of | Boathouse Row ( ID87000821 [1]) |
Designated CP | February 27, 1987 |
The Lighthouse on Turtle Rock is a lighthouse built in 1887 to aid traffic on the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The lighthouse was constructed by Frank Thurwanger at a cost of $2,663 on an area of land just west of Boathouse Row. The lighthouse has a hexagonal lantern room with an octagonal walkway. Gas was first used to power the light, but in 1990, when the lighthouse was repainted and received a new wooden balustrade and newel posts, the beacon was electrified.
The lighthouse is operated by the Sedgeley Club, a social club located at #15 Boathouse Row in the historic Boathouse Row along the Schuylkill River, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark. [2] In 1897, the club was founded as the Bicycle, Barge and Canoe Club, but quickly changed its name to the Sedgeley Club. [3] The Club initially occupied # 14 Boathouse Row, until 1902, when the Fairmount Park Commission permitted the Club to build its own boathouse. [3] The building, designed by Arthur H. Brockie, was adapted to encompass the lighthouse that predates it. [3] Brockie designed a shingle, Colonial Revival house. [4] After completing this design, Brockie joined the University Barge Club in 1902. [5]
World War II caused the Club to stop operating as an athletic facility. [3] The Sedgeley Club still operates as a social club and is available to rent for private parties. [6]
In 2012, Friends of Historic Sedgeley, a 501(c)(3) corporation was established to maintain and preserve the Sedgeley Club building as a local and national historic landmark, and to promote the architectural and cultural significance of the boathouse and the lighthouse to the public through open houses and educational programs. [7]
Media related to
Turtle Rock Light at Wikimedia Commons
![]() The lighthouse in 2023 | |
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Location | Kelly Drive, Boat House #15, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Coordinates | 39°58′12″N 75°11′23″W / 39.97000°N 75.18972°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1887 |
Foundation | Natural |
Construction | Brick |
Automated | 1990 |
Height | 30 feet (9.1 m) |
Shape | Conical, with hexagonal balcony |
Markings | Red tower with white balcony and lantern |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places contributing property
![]() |
Boat House #15 | |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Shingle Style |
Part of | Boathouse Row ( ID87000821 [1]) |
Designated CP | February 27, 1987 |
The Lighthouse on Turtle Rock is a lighthouse built in 1887 to aid traffic on the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The lighthouse was constructed by Frank Thurwanger at a cost of $2,663 on an area of land just west of Boathouse Row. The lighthouse has a hexagonal lantern room with an octagonal walkway. Gas was first used to power the light, but in 1990, when the lighthouse was repainted and received a new wooden balustrade and newel posts, the beacon was electrified.
The lighthouse is operated by the Sedgeley Club, a social club located at #15 Boathouse Row in the historic Boathouse Row along the Schuylkill River, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark. [2] In 1897, the club was founded as the Bicycle, Barge and Canoe Club, but quickly changed its name to the Sedgeley Club. [3] The Club initially occupied # 14 Boathouse Row, until 1902, when the Fairmount Park Commission permitted the Club to build its own boathouse. [3] The building, designed by Arthur H. Brockie, was adapted to encompass the lighthouse that predates it. [3] Brockie designed a shingle, Colonial Revival house. [4] After completing this design, Brockie joined the University Barge Club in 1902. [5]
World War II caused the Club to stop operating as an athletic facility. [3] The Sedgeley Club still operates as a social club and is available to rent for private parties. [6]
In 2012, Friends of Historic Sedgeley, a 501(c)(3) corporation was established to maintain and preserve the Sedgeley Club building as a local and national historic landmark, and to promote the architectural and cultural significance of the boathouse and the lighthouse to the public through open houses and educational programs. [7]
Media related to
Turtle Rock Light at Wikimedia Commons