Constructed in 1858 in response to growing port activity, the Beacon Range Light (later nostalgically named the Old Harbor Light) served as the rear range light aligned with a front range light on Fig Island to the east, allowing ships to navigate past the sunken wreckage of warships scuttled by the British during the American Revolution. Its ornamental character, fluted with numerous acanthus leaves—unusual for a range light, reflects the formality of the Strand as a public space, effectively analogous to the city’s squares. The twenty-five-foot-tall cast-iron structure was fitted with a sixth-order catadioptric (compound lens) apparatus emitting a constant red light. Nearby is one of the best views of the Savannah River. The ornate cast-iron fence along the edge of the ramp to the south came from the Wetter House following its demolition in 1950.