Huntington Harbor

Year Established:
1857
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
File Type:
jpeg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2009
Photo Credit:
George Doerner
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
HUNTINGTON BAY
Latitude:
40° 54.4'
Longitude:
73° 25.5'
City / Town:
HUNTINGTON VILLAGE
U.S. State:
New York
Location County:
SUFFOLK
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
Yes
Light List Data:
  1. Huntington Harbor
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Tower Established:
1912
Tower Construction Material:
CAST REINFORCED CONCRETE
Tower Foundation:
CAST REINFORCED CONCRETE CRIB
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
37
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
34
Tower Shape:
SQUARE "CASTLE" (BEAUX ART)
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1912
Keeper's Quarters Style:
VENETIAN RENNAISSANCE
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
CAST CONCRETE
Other Structures:
CISTERN IN BASEMENT, OIL HOUSE

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
Yes
Current Optic:
300 MM
Original Optic Type:
FIFTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
1857
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
Yes

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Comments:

Lloyd's Harbor Light was established in 1857. It was replaced in 1912 by the lighthouse that stands today, known as Huntington Harbor Lighthouse. Lloyd's Harbor was on the southern tip of Lloyd's Neck, northwest of this structure.


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