Inventory of Historic Light Stations--New York--Cold Spring Harbor Light

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COLD SPRING HARBOR LIGHT

State: NEW YORK
Location: RELOCATED TO LONG ISLAND /
ORIG. ON POINT OF SHOAL
Nearest City:
County:
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1890

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1890
Is the Light Operational? NO
Date Deactivated: 1965
Automated:
Foundation Materials: CAST IRON/CONCRETE CAISSON
Construction Materials: ORIG. WOOD
Markings/Patterns: ORIG. WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: SKELETAL/ORIG. SQUARE PYRAMIDAL
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height:
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: 300 MM
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 37
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? YES 1965 M

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Fog Signal Type: BELL

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO

Other Structures:

Current Use: ON LAWN OF PRIVATE RESIDENCE

Owner/Manager: PRIVATE OWNER

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

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

Miscellaneous:
ORIGINAL WOODEN TOWER REMOVED DURING 1950S AND REPLACED W/SKELETAL TOWER; STRUCTURE REFURBISHED DURING 1994

Last Modified: Wed, Apr 10 2002 9:33:02 am EDT
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