Inventory of Historic Light Stations--New York--Old Orchard Shoal Light

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OLD ORCHARD SHOAL LIGHT

State: NEW YORK
Location: GEDNEY CHANNEL / LOWER NEW YORK BAY
Nearest City: OAKWOOD BEACH
County: RICHMOND
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1893

NPS photo by Jennifer Perunko, 2003

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1893
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1950
Foundation Materials: CONCRETE/CAST IRON CAISSON
Construction Materials: CAST IRON
Markings/Patterns: LOWER BROWN/UPPER WHITE ON BLACK PIER
Shape: CONICAL "SPARK PLUG"
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 35
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1893
Present Optic: 250MM OPTIC
Year Present Lens Installed: UNKNOWN
Height of Focal Plane: 51
Fresnel Lens Disposition: REMOVED IN 1950
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Fog Signal Type: REMOVED/ORIG. AIR SIREN, HORN

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1893
Number of Stories:
Architectural Style: INTEGRAL SPARK PLUG
Construction Materials: CAST IRON

Other Structures: NONE

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

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

Miscellaneous:
FORMERLY PART OF WAACKAACK RANGE

Last Modified: Fri, Nov 5 2004 1:24:02 pm EDT
JMP

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