CHARLOTTE GENESEE (PORT of GENESEE)

Year Established:
1822
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1854
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2009
Photo Credit:
Thomas Tag
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society Archives
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
GENESEE RIVER/LAKE ONTARIO
Latitude:
43° 15.10'
Longitude:
77° 36.40'
City / Town:
ROCHESTER
U.S. State:
New York
Location County:
MONROE
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
Yes
Light List Data:
  1. CHARLOTTE GENESEE (PORT of GENESEE)
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Discontinued:
1881
Year Tower Established:
1822
Tower Construction Material:
RUBBLESTONE
Tower Foundation:
NATURAL/EMPLACED
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
83
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
30
Tower Shape:
OCTAGONAL
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1863
Keeper's Quarters Style:
VICTORIAN
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
BRICK
Other Structures:
CISTERN, GARAGE

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
No
Current Optic:
FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Original Optic Type:
10 ARGAND LAMPS W/REFLECTORS
Year Original Lens Installed:
1822
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jul 21, 2017