Inventory of Historic Light Stations--New York--Fort Wadsworth Light

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FORT WADSWORTH LIGHT

State: NEW YORK
Location: EAST VERRAZANO NARROWS
Nearest City: STATEN ISLAND
County: RICHMOND
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1903

Photo courtesy Ted Smith

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1903
Is the Light Operational? NO
Date Deactivated: 1965
Automated:
Foundation Materials: BRICK (FORT WALLS)
Construction Materials: BRICK
Markings/Patterns: RED BRICK
Shape: CYLINDRICAL
Relationship to Other Structures: ATTACHED
Tower Height: 15
Original Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL
Year Original Lens Installed: 1903
Present Optic: REMOVED
Year Present Lens Installed:
Height of Focal Plane: 75
Fresnel Lens Disposition:

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? YES

Year Tower Constructed:
Type: POLE

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO

Fog Signal Type: ORIG. BELL

Existing Keepers Quarters? NO

Other Structures: NONE

Current Use: NATIONAL PARK

Owner/Manager: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (OLD TOWER)

Open to the Public? YES (Go to Lighthouses to Visit for access information)

Web Site:

National Register Status: NONE Reference # 0
Name of Listing:
On State List/Inventory? NO; Year Listed:

Miscellaneous:
LANTERN POSSIBLY MOVED FROM FORT TOMPKINS 1903; TRANSFERRED FROM NAVY TO NPS OWNERSHIP IN MARCH 1995 AS PART OF GATEWAY NRA

Last Modified: Fri, Dec 06 2002 3:35:02 pm EDT
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