Hospital Point By Tom_Gonzalez 1711 Watch house was located there 1711 Watch house located there 1775 Earthwork fort 1775 Earthwork fort 1801 Hospital for smallpox 1812 Hospital was used for barracks 1849 Hospital burned down 1869 Lighthouse board requests funds for "lighting of Salem harbor" Jun 15, 1869 $30,000 is granted for construction May 1, 1872 Temporary light put in place 1873 45 square ft lighthouse and keepers house completed Period: 1873 to 1917 Joseph Henry Herrick served as light house keeper 1902 Brick oil house built at Hospital point 1927 A rear range light was placed in the steeple of the First Baptist Church May 1, 1927 Officially became Hospital Point Range Front Light 1939 Arthur Small became keeper 1941 Major additions to keepers house 1941 Keepers dwelling was altered to provide barracks for 20 men 1942 A garage was added to the station 1960 Admiral William B. Ellis and his wife Dorcas lived at the lighthouse 1968 Major additions to keepers house 1975 Rear range light burned down in fire 1986 Major additions to keepers house
