Columbia County Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Columbia County Lighthouses Lighthouse
Constructed in 1874, this square cylindrical brick lighthouse stands 9 meters tall. Its lantern and gallery are black, contrasting with the unpainted red brick tower and white trim. The structure includes an attached two-story mansard-style keeper's house. Originally built to mark a shoal between Hudson City and Athens, it emits a single green flash every 2.5 seconds. The lighthouse has undergone significant preservation efforts since the 1980s, including repairs to its foundation and the installation of a solar power array in 2019 after an interior power cable failed. It was named one of New York State's 'Seven to Save' in 2020 due to its endangered status.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks a shoal in the Hudson River, which is a hazard to river traffic. It is an architecturally distinctive example of brick lighthouse construction in the region.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 2.5s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 2.5s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1874
- Heritage Status
- Endangered, named 'Seven to Save' by Preservation League of New York State in February 2020
Significant events: Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society formed 1982, secured lease 1986, received title 2000, foundation sagging discovered 2003, fund drive for repairs, state grant of $200,000, society took mortgage for repairs 2008, interior power cable failed 2019, solar power array installed, named 'Seven to Save' by Preservation League of New York State 2020, state parks agency granted $500,000 in January 2022 for repairs
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Coeymans(13.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J1140.75
- ARLHS No.
- USA-391
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- square cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black
- Material
- brick
Structure: A 9m square cylindrical brick tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a square 2-story mansard-style brick keeper's house. The tower is unpainted red brick with white trim, and its lantern and gallery are black.
Location
- City
- Village of Athens
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Region
- New York
- Sea Region
- Hudson River, between Hudson City and Athens, marking a shoal
- Latitude
- 42.2520°
- Longitude
- -73.8087°
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