Inventory of Historic Light Stations--New York--West Bank (Range Front) Light

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WEST BANK (RANGE FRONT) LIGHT

State: NEW YORK
Location: AMBROSE CHANNEL / LOWER NEW YORK BAY
Nearest City: STATEN ISLAND
County: RICHMOND
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1901

Photo courtesy of USCG, 2003.

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1901
Is the Light Operational? YES
Date Deactivated: N/A
Automated: 1985
Foundation Materials: CONCRETE/CAST IRON CAISSON
Construction Materials: CAST IRON
Markings/Patterns: BROWN ON BLACK BASE
Shape: CONICAL "SPARK PLUG"
Relationship to Other Structures: INTEGRAL
Tower Height: 55
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1901
Present Optic: 300MM OPTIC
Year Present Lens Installed: c.1998
Height of Focal Plane: 69
Fresnel Lens Disposition: REMOVED IN 1998
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? NO

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Fog Signal Type: HORN/ORIG. AIR SIREN

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1901
Number of Stories:
Architectural Style: INTEGRAL SPARK PLUG
Construction Materials: CAST IRON

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

Miscellaneous:
TOWER HEIGHTENED IN 1908; STATEN ISLAND LIGHT SERVES AS REAR RANGE

Last Modified: Fri, Nov 5 2004 1:14:02 pm EDT
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