Lynde Point (Saybrook)

Alternate Name(s):
Saybrook
Year Established:
1803
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
File Type:
jpeg (image/jpeg)
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
CONNECTICUT RIVER/LONG ISLAND SOUND
Latitude:
41° 16.3'
Longitude:
72° 20.6'
City / Town:
OLD SAYBROOK
U.S. State:
Connecticut
Location County:
MIDDLESEX
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
No
Light List Data:
  1. Lynde Point (Saybrook)
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Tower Established:
1839
Tower Construction Material:
BROWNSTONE BLOCKS
Tower Foundation:
GRANITE PIER
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
71 feet above water
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
64 feet
Tower Shape:
OCTAGONAL
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Fog Signal Bldg Construction Materials:
WOOD
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1966
Keeper's Quarters Style:
DUPLEX
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
MASONRY

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
Yes
Current Optic:
FIFTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Original Optic Type:
10 LAMPS, 9" REFLECTORS later 5th Fresnel
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Jul 20, 2017