Inventory of Historic Light Stations--New York--Oswego Harbor West Pierhead Light

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OSWEGO HARBOR WEST PIERHEAD LIGHT

State: NEW YORK
Location: MOUTH OF OSWEGO RIVER / LAKE ONTARIO
Nearest City: OSWEGO
County: OSWEGO
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1822

Photo courtesy Ted Smith

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1934
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1968
Foundation Materials: CONCRETE/RUBBLE CRIB/PIER
Construction Materials: STEEL/CAST IRON
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/RED TRIM
Shape: SQUARE
Relationship to Other Structures: ATTACHED
Tower Height: 57
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1934
Present Optic: VRB-25
Year Present Lens Installed: 1995
Height of Focal Plane: 57
Fresnel Lens Disposition: FOURTH ORDER FRESNEL LENS AT H. LEE WHITE MARITIME MUSEUM IN OSWEGO
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date: 1822
Description: STONE TOWER ON SHORE
Fate/Disposition:
2. Construction Date: 1836
Description: OCTAGONAL GREY STONE TOWER WITH ATTACHED OIL HOUSE
Fate/Disposition: DAMAGED AND TORN DOWN 1930

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? YES

Year Constructed:
Construction Materials:
Architectural Style:
Fog Signal Type:

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1936
Number of Stories: 1
Architectural Style: ATTACHED TO TOWER
Construction Materials: REINFORCED CONCRETE

Other Structures: RADIOBEACON / 1822 KEEPERS

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

National Register Status: LISTED Reference # 0
Name of Listing: OSWEGO WEST PIERHEAD LIGHTHOUSE
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:

Last Modified: Thu, Apr 11 2002 12:22:02 pm EDT
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