Inventory of Historic Light Stations--New York--Coney Island (Nortons Point) Light

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CONEY ISLAND (NORTONS POINT) LIGHT

State: NEW YORK
Location: NEW YORK HARBOR MAIN CHANNEL
Nearest City: BROOKLYN
County: KINGS
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1890

NPS photo by Ralph Eshelman, ca. 1996

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1920
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1989
Foundation Materials: STEEL PILE
Construction Materials: STEEL
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK TRIM
Shape: SKELETAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 70
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1890
Present Optic: 190 MM
Year Present Lens Installed: 1989
Height of Focal Plane: 75
Fresnel Lens Disposition: ORIGINAL LENS ON DISPLAY AT SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date:
Description:
Fate/Disposition:

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? UNKNOWN

Fog Signal Type: NONE/ORIG. BELL

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1896
Number of Stories: 2
Architectural Style: COTTAGE
Construction Materials: WOOD

Other Structures:

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION / COAST GUARD HOUSING

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD LEASE TO CONEY LIGHTKEEPERS

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

National Register Status: NONE; Reference # 0
Name of Listing:
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
A REAR RANGE LIGHT UNTIL 1896; FRONT RANGE NOW A SITE; CG CARETAKER

Last Modified: Wed, Apr 10 2002 3:45:02 pm EDT
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