Alternate Name(s):
Bridgeport Breakwater
Type:
Year Established:
1894
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
Download:
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
1999
Photo Credit:
Mike and Carol McKinney
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:
LOCATION
Location:
Bridgeport Harbor
Latitude:
41 09.58'
Longitude:
73 10.35'
City / Town:
Bridgeport
U.S. State:
Connecticut
Country:
United States
OWNER & ACCESS
Owner / Manager:
U.S. Coast Guard
Open to Public:
No
STRUCTURE
Year Tower Established:
1895
Tower Construction Material:
Cast iron
Tower Foundation:
concrete
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
29 feet above water
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
25 feet
Tower Shape:
conical
Tower Daymark:
black
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
No
OPTICS
Original Optic Type:
Lens Lantern
Year Original Lens Installed:
1894
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No
Entered by:
Entered Date:
Jan 30, 2018