Type:
Year Established:
1877
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
Download:
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
1990
Photo Credit:
Robert Bachand Collection
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
Reef at main entrance to New Haven Harbor
Latitude:
41° 14.1'
Longitude:
72° 54.7'
City / Town:
New Haven
U.S. State:
Connecticut
Location County:
New Haven
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Open to Public:
No
Light List Data:
Light list data courtesy Gary RiemenschneiderSTRUCTURE
Year Tower Established:
1877
Tower Construction Material:
Cast Iron
Tower Foundation:
Cast Iron/Concrete Caisson
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
54 feet above water
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
32 feet
Tower Shape:
Octagonal
Tower Daymark:
White
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1877
Keeper's Quarters Style:
Second Empire
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
Cast Iron (Integral)
Other Structures:
NONE
OPTICS
Current Optic:
190 MM
Original Optic Type:
Fourth Order, Fresnel
Year Original Lens Installed:
1877
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
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Entered Date:
Jul 20, 2017