Sodus Point Light

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Sodus Point Light
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Sodus Point Light
LocationOff NY 14 at Sodus Bay, Lake Ontario, Sodus Point, New York
Coordinates 43°16′25.7″N76°59′10.2″W / 43.273806°N 76.986167°W / 43.273806; -76.986167
Tower
Constructed1825;200 years ago (1825)
FoundationNatural/emplaced
ConstructionLimestone
Height45 feet (14 m)
ShapeSquare
MarkingsNatural w/ black lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
First lit1871
Deactivated1901;124 years ago (1901)
Focal height70 feet (21 m)
LensSixth order Fresnel lens
Sodus Point Lighthouse
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1871
NRHP reference No. 76001288 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 08, 1976

Sodus Point Light is a lighthouse that was built on Sodus Point on Lake Ontario, New York. The lighthouse has been replaced by a modern skeleton tower. The lighthouse tower is a square, pyramidal cast iron tower on a concrete and stone pier. It is white with red trim. There is a 21⁄2 story limestone keepers quarters that was built in 1871, which is currently used as a museum. The lighthouse is owned by the Village of Sodus Point, New York. There is a long-term lease with the Sodus Bay Historical Society to manage the lighthouse. [2] The lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places, with reference #76001288, as Sodus Point Lighthouse. The pier and shore light served simultaneously from 1834 until 1901. The dwelling was used by the Coast Guard as housing until 1984. There is a 31⁄2 order Fresnel lens on display. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Official Site of the Sodus Bay Historical Society
  3. ↑ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New York". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ ARLHS World List of Lights
  5. ↑ Raymond W. Smith (April 1976). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Sodus Point Lighthouse. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 3, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

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