Inventory of Historic Light Stations--New York--Staten Island (Range Rear) Light

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STATEN ISLAND (RANGE REAR) LIGHT

State: NEW YORK
Location: RICHMOND HILL / STATEN ISLAND
Nearest City: RICHMONDTOWN
County: RICHMOND
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1909

NPS photo by Ralph Eshelman, 1995

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1912
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated:
Foundation Materials: GREY LIMESTONE
Construction Materials: YELLOW BRICK
Markings/Patterns: NATURAL
Shape: OCTAGONAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 90
Original Optic: SECOND ORDER RANGE
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: SECOND ORDER
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 231
Fresnel Lens Disposition:
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s):

1. Construction Date:
Description:
Fate/Disposition:

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? UNKNOWN

Fog Signal Type: NONE

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed:
Number of Stories:
Architectural Style:
Construction Materials: BRICK

Other Structures:

Current Use: ACTIVE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: U.S. COAST GUARD (TOWER) / PRIVATE OWNER (DWELLING)

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

National Register Status: DETERMINED ELIGIBLE; Reference # 0
Name of Listing:
On State List/Inventory? YES; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
REAR RANGE TO WEST BANK LIGHT

Last Modified: Thu, Apr 11 2002 3:00:02 pm EDT
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