Inventory of Historic Light Stations--New York--Race Rock Light

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RACE ROCK LIGHT

State: NEW YORK
Location: ENTRANCE TO LONG ISLAND SOUND
Nearest City: FISHERS ISLAND
County: SUFFOLK
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1879

1996 photo by Robert J. Beyus

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1879
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1978
Foundation Materials: GRANITE/CONCRETE CAISSON/PIER
Construction Materials: GRANITE
Markings/Patterns: NATURAL W/WHITE LANTERN
Shape: SQUARE/OCTAGONAL
Relationship to Other Structures: ATTACHED
Tower Height: 45
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1879
Present Optic: DCB-24
Year Present Lens Installed: 1979
Height of Focal Plane: 67
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Fog Signal Type: HORN/ORIG. BELL, SIREN, DABOLL TRUMPET

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1878
Number of Stories: 1.5
Architectural Style: GOTHIC REVIVAL (ATTACHED)
Construction Materials: GRANITE

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: DETERMINED ELIGIBLE
Name of Listing:
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
ENGINEERING FEAT; GOOD EXAMPLE OF EARLY CAISSON STRUCTURE WITH VICTORIAN DWELLING

Last Modified: Thu, Apr 11 2002 1:27:02 pm EDT
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