Alternate Name(s):
(Old) New Haven
Type:
Year Established:
1805
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1854
Download:
Five Mile Point CT 2006.jpeg (935.86 KB)
File Type:
jpeg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2006
Photo Credit:
US Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
Harbor Entrance/Long Island Sound
Latitude:
41° 14.56'
Longitude:
72° 54.14'
City / Town:
New Haven
U.S. State:
Connecticut
Location County:
New Haven
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Open to Public:
Yes
STRUCTURE
Year Discontinued:
1877
Year Tower Established:
1845
Tower Construction Material:
Brownstone/Brick lining
Tower Foundation:
Brownstone
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
93 feet above water
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
70 feet
Tower Shape:
Octagonal
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1835
Keeper's Quarters Style:
Farmhouse
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
Brick
OPTICS
Current Optic:
Fourth Order, Fresnel
Original Optic Type:
12 Lamps, 21" Reflectors
Year Original Lens Installed:
1855
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
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Entered Date:
Jul 20, 2017