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Sodus Point Light

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Sodus Point Light
Map
LocationSodus Bay, Lake Ontario, New York
Coordinates43°16′26″N 76°59′10″W / 43.274°N 76.986°W / 43.274; -76.986
Tower
Constructed1825
FoundationNatural/Emplaced
ConstructionLimestone
Height45 ft (14 m)
ShapeSquare
MarkingsNatural w/ Black Lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1871
Deactivated1901
Focal height70 ft (21 m)
LensSixth Order Fresnel lens

History

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 The lighthouse has been replaced by a modern skeleton tower.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 2.5 story limestone keepers quarters that was built in 1871, which is currently used as a museum. The lighthouse is owned by the Town of Sodus Point, New York. There is a long term lease with the Sodus Bay Historical Society to manage the lighthouse[4]. The lighthouse is on the National Registry 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 3 1/2 order Fresnel lens on display.

References

  1. ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New York". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
  2. ^ ARLHS World List of Lights
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  4. ^ Official Site of the Sodus Bay Historical Society

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