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 The lighthouse has been replaced by a modern skeleton tower.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 212 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 312 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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