Eatons Neck Light

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Eatons Neck Light
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Eatons Neck Light
LocationStation Eatons Neck, Eatons Neck Point at Huntington Bay and Long Island Sound off NY 25A, Huntington, New York
Coordinates 40°57′14.5″N73°23′42.5″W / 40.954028°N 73.395139°W / 40.954028; -73.395139
Tower
Constructed1798
FoundationDressed Stone/Timber
ConstructionFieldstone with brick lining
Automated1961
Height73 feet (22 m)
ShapeOctagonal pyramidal
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Fog signal Fog horn (3 s blast every 30 s)
Light
First lit1799
DeactivatedActive
Focal height144 feet (44 m)
Lens12 Lamps, 13-inch (330 mm) Reflectors (1838), Third Order Fresnel lens (current)
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic Fixed white light
Eatons Neck Light
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
ArchitectMcComb, John, Jr.
NRHP reference No. 73001273 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 03, 1973

Eatons Neck Light has served as a navigational aid since its construction in 1798. [2] Designed by John McComb, Jr., it is one of only two 18th century lighthouses still standing in New York State, [3] the other is the Montauk Point Light.

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History

1798, March 14: $13,250 was appropriated for the lighthouse to be built.
1798, June 16: Ten acres were bought from John Gardiner for $500.
1798, July 2: President John Adams authorized construction of the light.
1798, December 6: Construction of the lighthouse was completed.
1799, January 1: The light was first lit.
1837: An inspection found the light to be defective. The light was not visible at 10 miles (16 km).
1838: Twelve lamps with 13-inch reflectors were installed to improve the visibility of the light.
1842: 9-inch (230 mm) reflectors were installed.
1850: Thirteen lamps with 15-inch (380 mm) reflectors were installed.
1858: A new lantern and a third order Fresnel lens were installed.
1867, March 2: Congress approved funds needed to renovate the lighthouse.
1868: Renovations completed included the replacing the old wooden stairs with iron stairs with landings, the interior walls were lined with brick, the :keeper's quarters were expanded and the steam fog signal was installed.
1880: The keeper's quarters were renovated.
1907: The oil lamp was replaced with an oil vapor lamp.
1921: The light was electrified.
1961: The light was automated.
-- Data from the United States Coast Guard [4]

The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [5] [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ ARLHS World List of Lights
  3. 1 2 Lynn Beebe Weaver (September 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Eatons Neck Light". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2010.See also: "Accompanying photo". Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Eaton's Neck Light". United States Coast Guard.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
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