Sodus Point Light
Location | Sodus Bay, Lake Ontario, New York |
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Coordinates | 43°16′26″N 76°59′10″W / 43.274°N 76.986°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1825 |
Foundation | Natural/Emplaced |
Construction | Limestone |
Height | 45 ft (14 m) |
Shape | Square |
Markings | Natural w/ Black Lantern |
Heritage | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
Light | |
First lit | 1871 |
Deactivated | 1901 |
Focal height | 70 ft (21 m) |
Lens | Sixth 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 The lighthouse has been replaced by a modern skeleton tower.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
- ^ "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: New York". United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01.
- ^ ARLHS World List of Lights
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ Official Site of the Sodus Bay Historical Society
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