a first-order Fresnel lens. Preservation The older lighthouse was acquired in 1930 by Preservation Virginia (formerly known as the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities). A brick lining and an iron stairway have been added to the interior. The lighthouse is open to the public and a fine view can be enjoyed from its observation platform. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on January 29, 1964. In 2002 the American Society of Civil Engineers designated the lighthouse a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The lighthouses are located in the city of Virginia Beach within the boundaries of Joint Expeditionary Base East, a Navy base. The Cape Henry Memorial is adjacent to the lighthouses. See also First Landing State Park Boston Light for more on lighthouse firsts List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia Beach, Virginia References External links Lighthousefriends: Cape Henry Lighthouse Cape Henry Lighthouse webpage on the Preservation Virginia website Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Project - Old Cape Henry Light Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Project - New Cape Henry Light Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia National Historic Landmarks in Virginia Octagonal buildings in the United States Buildings and structures in Virginia Beach, Virginia Lighthouses completed in 1792 Lighthouses completed in 1881 Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks National Historic Landmark lighthouses National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Beach, Virginia 1881 establishments in Virginia John McComb Jr. buildings