WEST BANK (RANGE FRONT)

Year Established:
1901
Existing:
Yes
Source:
LL-1908
File Type:
jpg (image/jpeg)
Photo Date:
2008
Photo Credit:
Mike and Carol McKinney
Photo Courtesy of:
US Lighthouse Society
Collection / Donor:

LOCATION

Location:
AMBROSE CHANNEL/LOWER NEW YORK BAY
Latitude:
40° 32'
Longitude:
74° 2'
City / Town:
STATEN ISLAND
U.S. State:
New York
Location County:
RICHMOND
Country:
United States

OWNER & ACCESS

Open to Public:
No
Light List Data:
  1. WEST BANK (RANGE FRONT)
Light list data courtesy Gary Riemenschneider

STRUCTURE

Year Tower Established:
1901
Tower Construction Material:
CAST IRON
Tower Foundation:
CONCRETE/CAST IRON CAISSON
Height of light above mean high water, in feet:
69
Height, in feet, from base of structure to center of lantern:
55
Tower Shape:
CONICAL "SPARK PLUG"
Fog Signal Building?:
No
Keeper's Quarters?:
Yes
Year Keeper's Quarters:
1901
Keeper's Quarters Style:
INTEGRAL SPARK PLUG
Keeper's Quarters Construction:
CAST IRON

OPTICS

Active Aid to Navigation?:
Yes
Current Optic:
FOURTH ORDER
Original Optic Type:
FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
1901
Private Aid:
No
USCG Access to Optics:
No

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