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| Barcelona (Portland Harbor) Lighthouse, Westfield, NY |
*Dates of operation~~ 1829-1859
*Building Material~~ Fieldstone
*Tower~~ 40 feet
*Elevation~~
*Markings~~ Natural
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters
*Automated~~ N/A
*Original Lens~~ 11 lamps w/ 14' reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Gas "street lamp" (installed in 1962)
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Privately owned
*Waterway Location~~ Portland Harbor on Lake Erie
*Significant Feature~~ The first public building in the U. S. to be lit by natural gas.
LINKS
Home and garden's description of the lighthouse
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/ah_travel_destinations/article/0,1801,HGTV_3216_1388714,00.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/barcel.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=293
A number of photos from U. S. Lighthouses.com
http://www.us-lighthouses.com/getarchive.php?LightID=93
*Building Material~~ Fieldstone
*Tower~~ 40 feet
*Elevation~~
*Markings~~ Natural
*Light Pattern~~
*Existing Buildings~~ Keeper's quarters
*Automated~~ N/A
*Original Lens~~ 11 lamps w/ 14' reflectors
*Current Lens~~ Gas "street lamp" (installed in 1962)
*Open to Public?~~ No
*Current Owner~~ Privately owned
*Waterway Location~~ Portland Harbor on Lake Erie
*Significant Feature~~ The first public building in the U. S. to be lit by natural gas.
LINKS
Home and garden's description of the lighthouse
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/ah_travel_destinations/article/0,1801,HGTV_3216_1388714,00.html
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/Maritime/light/barcel.htm
Lighthouse Friends' lighthouse info and history
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=293
A number of photos from U. S. Lighthouses.com
http://www.us-lighthouses.com/getarchive.php?LightID=93
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