Type:
Year Established:
1824
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
Download:
Old Field Point.jpg (936.95 KB)
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
Long Island North Shore
Latitude:
40° 58'
Longitude:
73° 7'
City / Town:
Old Field Village
U.S. State:
New York
Location County:
Suffolk
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Open to Public:
Yes
STRUCTURE
Year Discontinued:
1933-1991
Year Tower Established:
1869
Tower Construction Material:
Wood tower on granite house
Tower Foundation:
Stone
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
76
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
46
Tower Shape:
Octagonal
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1869
Keeper's Quarters Style:
Victorian Gothic Revival
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
Granite
Other Structures:
1824 Dwelling, Cistern in basement of tower, Radiobeacon, 2-Car 1960s wood-frame garage/shop, Cement Block 1940s generator building now use for storage, Foundations for 2 skeletal towers used between 1933 and 1991.
OPTICS
Current Optic:
FA-251
Original Optic Type:
FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
1855
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
More Information
Entered by:
Entered Date:
Jul 21, 2017