Inventory of Historic Light Stations--New Jersey--Robbins Reef Light

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ROBBINS REEF LIGHT

State: NEW JERSEY
Location: WEST SIDE MAIN CHANNEL / UPPER NEW YORK BAY
Nearest City: BAYONNE
County: HUDSON
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1839

USCG photo, September 2003.

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1883
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1966
Foundation Materials: GRANITE
Construction Materials: CAST IRON W/ BRICK LINING
Markings/Patterns: LOWER BROWN / UPPER WHITE ON NATURAL BASE
Shape: CONICAL
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 46 FT
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1883
Present Optic: GREEN 300 MM
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 56 FT
Fresnel Lens Disposition: UNKNOWN
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date: 1839
Description: 4-STORY OCTAGONAL GRANITE TOWER
Fate/Disposition: TORN DOWN

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO - AN ENCLOSURE (ATTACHED TO THE SIDE OF THE TOWER) WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE 1920S ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LOWER GALLERY TO SERVE AS THE FOG SIGNAL BUILDING; IT WAS LATER REMOVED.

Fog Signal Type: BELL, AIR SIREN, HORN; THE SIGNAL WAS DISCONTINUED IN 1986

Existing Keepers Quarters? N/A - KEEPERS QTRS WERE WITHIN THE TOWER

Other Structures: NONE

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD

Open to the Public? NO

National Register Status: LISTED Reference #06000631
Name of Listing: ROBBINS REEF LIGHT STATION

Miscellaneous:
KATIE WALKER WAS KEEPER FOR 39 YEARS

Last Modified: Tues, Feb 01 2005 04:30:02 pm EDT
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