Huntington Harbor Lighthouse
Iso W 6s🇺🇸Downstate New York, USOperational
Location & Light Range
About Huntington Harbor Lighthouse
This square, castle-like lighthouse, built in the Beaux-Arts style, was first lit in 1912. Its construction features cast reinforced concrete for both the foundation crib and the tower itself. A fifth-order Fresnel lens was installed in the tower when it was first lit. The structure stands 13 meters tall, with its focal height at 12.5 meters. It emits a white light and has been operational since its initial lighting, with automation occurring in 1949.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Background
Huntington Harbor Light, formerly known as Lloyd Harbor Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Huntington Bay on Long Island, New York.
The lighthouse was established in 1857 and the current tower was first lit in 1912. The light was automated in 1949 and is still operational. The foundation is cast reinforced concrete crib and the lighthouse is made out of cast reinforced concrete. The tower is square "castle" in the Beaux-Arts style. In 1912 a fifth order Fresnel lens was installed.
In 1857, a lighthouse was built on the tip of Lloyd's Neck to assist ships in finding shelter in Lloyd Harbor from the wind and waves that often hinder navigation on the Long Island Sound. This first lighthouse, called the Lloyd Harbor Light, was of little help to ships entering the adjoining Huntington Harbor. In 1912, a new lighthouse was built to serve Huntington Harbor.
The new structure was a unique lighthouse, in both design and construction. The Beaux Arts style makes the light look like a small castle. The reinforced concrete foundation and structure is unique to the area, as well. The foundation for the light was built nearby on land, then floated to the site and sunk.
This Lighthouse was staffed by members of the United States Lighthouse Service from 1912 until 1939, and by the United States Coast Guard since then.
In 1949, the light was fully automated. The deterioration of the unoccupied lighthouse started and would continue for almost two decades.
As a result of a 1983 survey, the lightLight & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Iso W 6s
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Focal Height
- 12.5m
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1857
- Heritage Status
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
References & Identifiers
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5945338 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
Location
- City
- Downstate New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸US
- Latitude
- 40.9107°
- Longitude
- -73.4313°
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