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

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SUNKEN ROCK LIGHT

State: NEW YORK
Location: BUSH ISLAND / ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
Nearest City: ALEXANDRIA BAY
County: JEFFERSON
U.S.C.G. District: 9
Year Station Established: 1847

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1884
Is the Light Operational? YES (PRIVATE AID TO NAVIGATION)
Date Deactivated:
Automated:
Foundation Materials: STONE ON REEF
Construction Materials: CAST IRON
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/GREEN LANTERN
Shape: CONICAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height:
Original Optic: SIXTH ORDER FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed:
Present Optic: SIXTH ORDER FRESNEL
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane:
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

Existing Keepers Quarters? UNKNOWN

Other Structures:

Current Use: PRIVATE AID TO NAVIGATION

Owner/Manager: PRIVATE OWNER

Open to the Public? NO

Web Site:

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

Miscellaneous:
CONVERTED TO SOLAR POWER 1988

Last Modified: Wed, Apr 10 2002 2:07:02 pm EDT
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