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[[Image:PostcardLighthouseSouthSideEastHavenCT.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Postcard, about 1912]] |
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The original lighthouse, built in 1805, was a {{convert|30|ft|m|adj=on}} octagonal wooden tower. Mariners complained that the light was not bright enough nor tall enough, so in 1847, a new {{convert|65|ft|m|0|sing=on}} tower with 12 Lamps with {{convert|21|in|mm|adj=on}} reflectors, was built. The lamp system was upgraded to a fourth-order Fresnel lens in 1855. The lighthouse was extinguished in 1877 when the offshore [[Southwest Ledge Light]] replaced it for [[navigation]].<ref name=lhf>[http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=795 Five Mile Point (Old New Haven), CT]. lighthousefriends.com.</ref> |
The original lighthouse, built in 1805, was a {{convert|30|ft|m|adj=on}} octagonal wooden tower. Mariners complained that the light was not bright enough nor tall enough, so in 1847, a new {{convert|65|ft|m|0|sing=on}} tower with 12 Lamps with {{convert|21|in|mm|adj=on}} reflectors, was built. The lamp system was upgraded to a fourth-order Fresnel lens in 1855. The lighthouse was extinguished in 1877 when the offshore [[Southwest Ledge Light]] replaced it for [[navigation]].<ref name=lhf>[http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=795 Five Mile Point (Old New Haven), CT]. lighthousefriends.com.</ref> |
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The tower was renovated in 1986.<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/fivemile.htm Five Mile Point (Old New Haven) Light]. Inventory of Historic Light Stations Connecticut Lighthouses. National Park Service.</ref> |
The tower was renovated in 1986.<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/history/maritime/light/fivemile.htm Five Mile Point (Old New Haven) Light]. Inventory of Historic Light Stations Connecticut Lighthouses. National Park Service.</ref> |
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* [http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/parks/parksinformation/lighthousepoint.asp Lighthouse Point Park] |
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| Location | Long Island Sound, New Haven, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°14′54″N 72°54′14″W / 41.2483°N 72.9039°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1805 |
| Foundation | Brownstone |
| Construction | Brownstone |
| Height | 65 ft (20 m) |
| Shape | Octagonal |
| Markings | white (tower), black (lantern)  |
| Operator | Lighthouse Point Park |
| Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1845 (current tower) |
| Deactivated | 1877 |
| Lens | 12 Lamps, 21 inch reflectors, 1845 |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (20 km) |
| Characteristic | decorative light |
Five Mile Point Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven, Connecticut |
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| Area | 0.9 acres (0.36 ha) |
| Built | 1812 |
| Architect | Bassett,Marcus |
| Architectural style | Lighthouse |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001108[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 1, 1990 |
Five Mile Point Light, also known as Five Mile Point Lighthouse or Old New Haven Harbor Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, on the harbor entrance to Long Island Sound, five miles (8 km) from Downtown New Haven. It is located in Lighthouse Point Park.
The lighthouse, completed in 1845, and a keeper's dwelling built in 1812 were described in detail and were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1][2]
History
The original lighthouse, built in 1805, was a 30-foot (9.1 m) octagonal wooden tower. Mariners complained that the light was not bright enough nor tall enough, so in 1847, a new 65-foot (20 m) tower with 12 Lamps with 21-inch (530 mm) reflectors, was built. The lamp system was upgraded to a fourth-order Fresnel lens in 1855. The lighthouse was extinguished in 1877 when the offshore Southwest Ledge Light replaced it for navigation.[3]
The tower was renovated in 1986.[4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ Matthew Roth and Bruce Clouette (January 29, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Five Mile Point Lighthouse / Old New Haven Lighthouse" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying 10 photos from 1990 (see photo captions on page 12 of text document)
- ^ Five Mile Point (Old New Haven), CT. lighthousefriends.com.
- ^ Five Mile Point (Old New Haven) Light. Inventory of Historic Light Stations Connecticut Lighthouses. National Park Service.
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