Inventory of Historic Light Stations--New York--Stony Point Light

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STONY POINT LIGHT

State: NEW YORK
Location: HUDSON RIVER
Nearest City: STONY POINT
County: ROCKLAND
U.S.C.G. District: 1
Year Station Established: 1826

NPS photo by Ralph Eshelman, 1998

Existing Historic Tower:

Year Light First Lit: 1826
Is the Light Operational? YES (PRIVATE AID TO NAVIGATION)
Date Deactivated: 1925-1995
Automated: 1973
Foundation Materials: SURFACE ROCK
Construction Materials: FIELDSTONE
Markings/Patterns: WHITE W/BLACK LANTERN
Shape: OCTAGONAL
Relationship to Other Structures: SEPARATE
Tower Height: 30
Original Optic: 8 PATENT LAMPS, 12" REFLECTORS
Year Original Lens Installed: 1826
Present Optic: FOURTH ORDER, FRESNEL (SOLAR)
Year Present Lens Installed: 1995
Height of Focal Plane: 22
Fresnel Lens Disposition: CURRENT FOURTH ORDER FRESNEL ON LOAN FROM USCG AND HUDSON RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM
Has tower been moved? NO

Previous Tower(s): N/A

Modern Tower? YES

Year Tower Constructed: 1925
Type: PYRAMIDAL SKELETAL
Tower Height: 29

Existing Sound Signal Building? NO, REMOVED

Year Constructed:
Construction Materials:
Architectural Style: TOWER
Fog Signal Type: BELL

Existing Keepers Quarters? YES

Year Constructed: 1935
Number of Stories: 1.5
Architectural Style: CAPE
Construction Materials: STONE

Other Structures:

Current Use: STATE HISTORIC SITE

Owner/Manager: STATE OF NEW YORK / PALISADES INTERSTATE PARKS COMMISSION

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

Web Site: Link

National Register Status: LISTED; Reference #79001626
Name of Listing: STONY POINT LIGHTHOUSE (HUDSON RIVER LIGHTHOUSES TR)
On State List/Inventory? YES; Year Listed: 1979

Miscellaneous:
EXTERIOR RESTORED 1986; RELIT OCTOBER 1995 (NOT AS AN ACTIVE AID BUT AS EXHIBIT)

Last Modified: Fri, Apr 12 2002 10:33:02 am EDT
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